If Papillion-LaVista was feeling good fresh off their 77-36 takedown of Omaha South last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs fell to the Lincoln Lynx 52-48. The Monarchs have struggled against the Lynx recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Papillion-LaVista's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Sam Boudreau and DeMarcus McCarty. Boudreau went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points, while McCarty posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Sandbothe, who had 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylin Dejager, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lincoln, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will challenge Millard North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millard North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will take on Sioux City North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sioux City North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.
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