Basketball Recap: Bellevue West Piles Up the Points Against Benson

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Home	76-41 W
02/08/22 - Home	77-66 W
02/23/21 - Neutral	52-51 W
01/19/21 - Away	44-52 L
12/13/19 - Home	48-37 W
+ 5 more games

A well-balanced attack led Bellevue West over Benson in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bellevue West Thunderbirds blew the Benson Bunnies out of the water with a 76-41 final score. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.

Bellevue West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Yirah Sears, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Sears a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Jaycee Woodard was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Bellevue West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Benson, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-17.

Coming up, Bellevue West will be playing at home against Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fremont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Bellevue West will come in with four straight wins. Benson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.