Benson lost to Papillion-LaVista back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bunnies took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Bunnies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Monarchs are ranked 28th).
Despite the loss, Benson still got an impressive performance from Goanar Bamach, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. That was a full 47.1% of the Bunnies' points, marking the fourth time in a row Bamach has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Joseph, who put up nine points.
Papillion-LaVista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Boudreau, who went 8-for-13 en route to 22 points. That's the most points Boudreau has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Bryce Vigness, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Papillion-LaVista, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8.
Coming up, Benson will welcome Bellevue West on Tuesday. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will head out to square off against Burke at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Monarchs are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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