Preview: Bellevue West Thunderbirds vs. Omaha Central Eagles
Bellevue West is 8-2 against Omaha Central since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will challenge the Omaha Central Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bellevue West sitting on 23 straight victories and Omaha Central on three.
With a playoff game on the line, Bellevue West rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They managed a 41-35 victory over the Junior Jays. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Bellevue West has scored all season.
Bellevue West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Jackson led the charge by scoring 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Arop, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central faced Omaha North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central came out on top against Omaha North by a score of 72-62 on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bellevue West's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Omaha Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Bellevue West came out on top in a nail-biter against Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 71-69. Does Bellevue West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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