The Omaha Westside Warriors came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over Papillion-LaVista South. For Omaha Westside, this counts as revenge for the 52-43 loss Papillion-LaVista South walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Omaha Westside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Stubblefield, who scored 18 points. Stubblefield has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rickey Loftin, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Omaha Westside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Omaha Westside will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Millard North at 7:15 p.m. Millard North is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will challenge Gretna at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Gretna is ranked 32nd, while Papillion-LaVista South is ranked 36th).
