The Creighton Prep Junior Jays had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past Papillion-LaVista with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given Creighton Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Papillion-LaVista is ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dillon Claussen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trinell Parker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Papillion-LaVista saw an underclassman step up: Demarcus Mccarty scored 22 points. The matchup was Mccarty's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Eric Ingwerson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Creighton Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Papillion-LaVista, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Creighton Prep will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Millard South at 5:15 p.m. on December 29th. Millard South is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. Papillion-LaVista will take on Omaha South in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at.
