On Tuesday, Lincoln Southwest faced Bellevue East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks fell 68-57 to the Bellevue East Chieftains. The Silver Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
| 01/14/25 vs Bellevue East | 7 |
| 01/11/25 @ Omaha Westside | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lincoln High | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Southwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaytee Irons-Buettner went 7 for 12 on her way to 19 points and seven steals. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Irons-Buettner. Another player making a difference was Emma Dostal, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points.
Leading Bellevue East to victory were Tniyah Wilson-Smith and Jayla Wilson. Wilson-Smith dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds, while Wilson went 7 for 16 on her way to 18 points along with seven assists and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilson-Smith has scored at least a third of Bellevue East's points. Peyton Luderman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Lincoln Southwest's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Bellevue East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Lincoln Southwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-38 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 17th. As for Bellevue East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-45 defeat against Westview on the 16th.
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