Lincoln East lost against Bellevue East back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lincoln East Spartans took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue East Chieftains. The Spartans were up 38-23 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/23/25 @ Bellevue East | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Millard South | 1 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 1 |
| 12/14/24 vs Gretna | 1 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lincoln Southwest | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln East lost, don't look at Reid Voog. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Voog a new career-high in assists (three). Nolan O'Neill was another key player, putting up nine points.
Bellevue East's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kris Brown, who posted 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Isaac Gore, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln East and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Bellevue East, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9.
Lincoln East will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westview at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Bellevue East, they will face off against Burke at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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