Papillion-LaVista South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-49 victory over the Omaha Central Eagles. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Eagles are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Papillion-LaVista South was led to victory by Levi Webb and Reece Kircher. Webb went 6 of 13 en route to 20 points and five boards, while Kircher almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Grant Beckenhauer was another key player, putting up nine points.
Omaha Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Braylon Owens, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Owens is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Rodgers, who posted ten points.
Titans
| 01/28/25 vs Omaha Central | 61-49 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bellevue West | 71-62 |
| 01/17/25 vs Omaha Westside | 70-52 |
| 12/20/24 vs Elkhorn South | 68-57 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lincoln Southwest | 78-62 |
| + 4 more games |
Papillion-LaVista South pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Omaha Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Papillion-LaVista South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-43 victory against Omaha North on the 31st. As for Omaha Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-49 defeat against Skutt Catholic on the 31st.
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