Basketball Recap: Bellevue Finds Playoff Glory Versus Perkins

Bellevue had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Perkins Pirates with a sharp 60-35 victory on Wednesday. The Redmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/19/25 vs Perkins	60-35
02/13/25 vs Ontario	61-21
02/08/25 vs Norwalk	55-27
01/31/25 vs Perkins	77-33
01/28/25 vs Shelby	67-54
+ 19 more games

Bellevue's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Perkins, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13.

Coming up, Bellevue will challenge Shelby at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shelby will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bellevue surely won't give up without a fight. Perkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.