The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will face off against the Fremont Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
It was a classic East v. West duel when Bellevue West faced off against Bellevue East on Friday. Bellevue West put the hurt on Bellevue East with a sharp 76-56 win. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Chieftains are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Coyer
| 02/14/25 @ Bellevue East | 14 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 13 |
| 02/08/25 vs Kearney | 11 |
| 02/06/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Millard West | 4 |
| + 16 more games |
Bellevue West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Coyer, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Coyer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Garcia, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Bellevue West was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only racked up six assists.
Meanwhile, Fremont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 67-61 to Bellevue East. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellevue West's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for Bellevue West against Fremont in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, as the team secured an 89-49 win. Will Bellevue West repeat their success, or does Fremont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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