Lincoln North Star lost against Bellevue West back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators took a 67-52 bruising from the Bellevue West Thunderbirds.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln North Star saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Castor went 7 for 17 on his way to 19 points and six assists. That was a full 36.5% of Lincoln North Star's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. J'Shawn Afuh was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Robert Garcia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bellevue West, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mauro, who put up 15 points and seven boards.
Lincoln North Star's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Bellevue West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln North Star will challenge Elkhorn South at 7:15 p.m. on February 13th. As for Bellevue West, they will square off against Kearney at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. 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.
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