Missouri High School Basketball - Benton knocked off by Bellevue West
December 19, 2023: St. Joseph, MO 64504 The Bellevue West Thunderbirds basketball team scored 45 points and held the host Benton Cardinals to 35 in the Thunderbirds non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Thunderbirds now sport a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lincoln for a non-league contest on Friday, January 5. Bellevue West will meet a Lynx team coming off a 59-37 non-league loss to Omaha Central (Omaha, NE). The Lynx record now stands at 5-3.
The Cardinals (4-2) will now prepare for their contest against Battle (Columbia, MO). The Spartans enter the non-league contest with a 4-3 record. In their last contest, Battle ran past Kickapoo (Springfield, MO), 63-61, in a non-league contest.