The Bellevue East Chieftains will take on the Pius X Thunderbolts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bellevue East comes in on five and Pius X on four.
Last Saturday, Bellevue East didn't have too much trouble with Omaha North as they won 71-57. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Vikings are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 @ Omaha North | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 33 |
| 01/28/25 vs Burke | 17 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lincoln East | 21 |
Bellevue East found their leader in sophomore Tniyah Wilson-Smith, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. Wilson-Smith's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mya Weber, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Bellevue East was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pius X beat Norris 45-39 on Friday.
Bellevue East better keep an eye on Keeleigh Knobbe. She was instrumental in Pius X's win, going 6 for 13 en route to 20 points. Knobbe continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Bedient, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Pius X's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.1 points. As for Bellevue East, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
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