The Bellevue East Chieftains and the Millard West Wildcats will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bellevue East sitting on six straight wins and Millard West on four.
On Monday, Bellevue East beat Omaha Westside 53-46. The 53-point effort marked the Chieftains' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 12/30/24 vs Omaha Westside | 28 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marian | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Millard West | 22 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lewis Central | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Millard South | 14 |
Bellevue East found their leader in sophomore Tniyah Wilson-Smith, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wilson-Smith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mya Weber, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Millard West took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 61-27 victory over Papillion-LaVista South. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Bellevue East's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Millard West, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Bellevue East didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Millard West in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Millard West's Neleigh Gessert, who went 10 of 21 on her way to 28 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bellevue East still be able to contain Gessert? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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