Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Millard North recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will take on the Millard North Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Papillion-LaVista is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lincoln: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Papillion-LaVista blew Lincoln out of the water with a 62-15 final score. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Monarchs this season.
Rease Murtaugh was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 on her way to 23 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Papillion-LaVista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taliyah Jackson, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Papillion-LaVista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Millard North faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Millard North took a hard 72-58 fall against Millard West. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Papillion-LaVista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Millard North, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Papillion-LaVista was taken down by Millard North 75-45 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Papillion-LaVista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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