Papillion-LaVista South played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Bellevue East Chieftains, falling 70-42. The Titans have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Papillion-LaVista South had strong showings from Addison Medeck, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards, and Ella Morehouse, who posted 13 points.
Leading Bellevue East to victory were TNiyah Wilson-Smith and Brani Jackson. Wilson-Smith dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jackson went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and seven steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Zoey Howard was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Papillion-LaVista South's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Bellevue East, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-49 defeat against Lincoln High on the 11th. As for Bellevue East, they have also already played their next matchup, an 88-78 win against Omaha Central on the 11th.
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