Millard North had won three straight games and Avril Smith did her part to make it four on Friday. Everything went the Millard North Mustangs' way against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs as the Millard North Mustangs made off with a 61-39 victory with plenty of help from Smith, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game.
Emma Vander Plaats was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Papillion-LaVista lost, don't look at Rease Murtaugh. Despite the final result, she earned 19 points and five rebounds. The contest was Murtaugh's tenth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ciara Poitier, who scored five points.
Mustangs
| 02/28/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 61-39 |
| 02/26/25 vs North Platte | 66-29 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 50-40 |
| 02/04/25 vs Burke | 87-29 |
| 01/31/25 vs Harrisburg | 59-41 |
| + 5 more games |
Millard North pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Papillion-LaVista, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-10.
Looking ahead, Millard North will square off against Omaha Westside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Omaha Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. Papillion-LaVista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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