Omaha Central was the 58-55 winner over Papillion-LaVista when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Omaha Central Eagles took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs on Saturday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Omaha Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lenox Haynes, who posted 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Rodgers, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 16 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Omaha Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. This was only their second loss (out of ten games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Papillion-LaVista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Boudreau led the charge by going 5-for-10 en route to 13 points. DeMarcus McCarty was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Omaha Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Papillion-LaVista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Omaha Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Papillion-LaVista, they have already played their next game, a 47-45 victory against Westview on the 3rd.
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