The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs entered their tilt with the Benson Bunnies with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Papillion-LaVista managed a 75-70 win over Benson on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Papillion-LaVista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Ingwerson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Demarcus Mccarty was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Benson saw an underclassman step up: Goanar Bamach dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominik Rice, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Papillion-LaVista's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Benson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Papillion-LaVista will head out on the road to take on Papillion-LaVista South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista South has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 311 points over their last five contests. As for Benson, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Northeast at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Benson is facing Lincoln Northeast at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northeast is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
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