Lincoln North Star hasn't had much luck against Bellevue West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators will venture away from home to square off against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Lincoln North Star's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
On Tuesday, Lincoln North Star beat Omaha Central 66-57. Given the Navigators' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Eagles are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bellevue West over Millard West in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Everything went Bellevue West's way against Millard West as Bellevue West made off with a 63-39 win. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Thunderbirds had established a 21 point advantage.
Lincoln North Star better keep an eye on Robert Garcia. He was instrumental in Bellevue West's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The game was Garcia's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Brayden Mauro was another key player, putting up nine points and five assists.
Bellevue West was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard West only racked up six assists.
Lincoln North Star is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Bellevue West, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-7.
Things could have been worse for Lincoln North Star, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 75-61 loss to Bellevue West when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Lincoln North Star, Jaden Jackson (who went 10 for 16 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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