Papillion-LaVista's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans by a score of 62-52. The win was all the more spectacular given the Monarchs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Titans are ranked fourth).
Papillion-LaVista got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Boudreau out in front who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points. DeMarcus McCarty was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Papillion-LaVista South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Reece Kircher, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Bahl, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards.
The win got Papillion-LaVista back to even at 6-6. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will take on Lincoln North Star at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will face off against Omaha Westside at 7:15 p.m. on January 17th. Omaha Westside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Papillion-LaVista South likes a good challenge.
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