It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Bellevue West Thunderbirds duke it out with the Omaha Central Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday... Bellevue West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Bellevue West really took it to Lincoln for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-42 victory. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 66-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lynx cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/10/25 @ Lincoln | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ Omaha North | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Millard North | 8 |
| 12/28/24 vs Westview | 10 |
Bellevue West can attribute much of their success to Yirah Sears, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to six assists and four steals, and Stevie Harley, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Harley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Da?Nyla Tatum, who posted 14 points and seven assists.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Bellevue West was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Pius X, falling 65-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked third).
Bellevue West pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Omaha Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Everything went Bellevue West's way against Omaha Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Bellevue West made off with an 81-61 victory. Will Bellevue West repeat their success, or does Omaha Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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