Bryan hasn't had much luck against Bellevue West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bryan Bears will challenge the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bryan is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Westview, falling 94-38. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wolverines are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Bellevue West fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Lincoln on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 77-70 to the Lynx.
Bryan will need focus on slowing down Robert Garcia, one of several Bellevue West players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards. Garcia's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Johnson Jr, who posted 19 points along with six assists and six boards.
Bellevue West's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4. As for Bryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Bryan came up short against Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 74-67. Can Bryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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