Monarch Reign Continues as Papillion-LaVista Wins LPS Invite
LINCOLN – Not that there were a whole lot of questions about it going into this weekend, but Papillion-LaVista solidified itself as the top team in the state by running the table and winning the Lincoln Public Schools Invitational on…
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Continue ReadingLINCOLN – Not that there were a whole lot of questions about it going into this weekend, but Papillion-LaVista solidified itself as the top team in the state by running the table and winning the Lincoln Public Schools Invitational on Saturday.
The Monarchs beat four ranked teams while going 6-0 in the tournament to improve to 17-0 on the year. After sweeping Omaha Marian in the championship quarterfinals, the Monarchs needed three sets to down Gretna 22-25, 25-19, 25-20. The championship match featured a rematch against Class A #2 Elkhorn South with Papio taking a 26-24, 25-17 win.
Creighton recruit Norah Sis led the Monarchs with 11 kills in the match while Logan Jeffus had five. Sophomore Kylie Weeks led Elkhorn South with nine kills and Nebraska recruit Rylee Gray had five.
It was a really good weekend for Papillion-LaVista South, which finished third after rallying to beat Gretna in three sets in the third-place match.
After falling to Gretna in the first round, Lincoln Pius X bounced back with wins over Marian and Bellevue West to finish fifth in the tournament.
In the consolation portion of the 16-team tournament, Elkhorn went a perfect 3-0 on Saturday to win that bracket with a 25-21, 25-21 sweep of Lincoln Southeast.
Championship Bracket
Quarterfinals
Papillion-La Vista def. Omaha Marian, 25-19, 25-20
Gretna def. Lincoln Pius X, 25-23, 26-24
Papillion-La Vista South def. Lincoln East, 25-11, 25-14
Elkhorn South def. Bellevue West, 25-15, 23-25, 25-18
Semifinals
Papillion-La Vista def. Gretna, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20
Elkhorn South def. Papillion-La Vista South, 25-23, 25-11
5th: Lincoln Pius X def. Bellevue West, 25-17, 25-18
3rd: Papillion-La Vista South def. Gretna, 13-25, 25-14, 25-21
1st: Papillion-La Vista def. Elkhorn South, 26-24, 25-17
Consolation Bracket
5th: Lincoln Northeast def. Lincoln North Star, 25-20, 25-22
3rd: Lincoln Southwest def. Norris, 25-22, 25-16
1st: Elkhorn def. Lincoln Southeast, 25-21, 25-21