Basketball Recap: Bellevue East Comes Up Short

Bellevue East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 76-56 to the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. The Chieftains lost against the Thunderbirds in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 91-49 score last time.

Kris Brown

Points

02/14/25 vs Bellevue West	28
02/11/25 @ Omaha Central	13
02/08/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South	6
02/07/25 vs Bryan	15
02/01/25 @ Omaha North	22
+ 15 more games

When it comes to explaining why Bellevue East lost, don't look at Kris Brown. Despite the final result, he went 11-for-22 en route to 28 points. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Gore, who posted seven points.

Bellevue West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Coyer led the charge by going 6-for-8 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Coyer is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 75% in the last three games he's played. Robert Garcia was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.

Bellevue East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Bellevue West, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.

Coincidentally, Bellevue East and Bellevue West will both be playing Fremont the next time they take the court. Bellevue East will head out to face Fremont at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Bellevue West will host them at 7:15 p.m. on February 21st.