After flying high against Bellevue East last Friday, Papillion-LaVista came back down to earth. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Southeast Knights on Tuesday. The Monarchs have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DeMarcus McCarty, who went 8 of 17 to rack up 20 points and three steals. That's the most steals McCarty has posted since back in December of 2024. Sam Boudreau was another key player, putting up 15 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Papillion-LaVista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Lincoln Southeast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Ngoyi led the charge by earning 20 points and six assists. Ngoyi is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Prospedi Mukendi, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-57 win against Fremont on the 7th. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have also already played their next match, a 50-48 loss against Creighton Prep on the 8th.
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