The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will square off against the Millard North Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 games -- so hopefully Millard North likes a good challenge.
Bellevue West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Creighton Prep, who was ranked 20th at the time (Bellevue West was ranked 11th). Bellevue West strolled past Creighton Prep with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 70-54.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Robert Garcia and Trinell Parker. Garcia had a solid game and dropped a double-double with 15 points and 24 rebounds. Meanwhile, Parker did his best for the losing side, putting up ten points and five boards.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when Millard North faced off against Millard South on Monday. Millard North breezed past Millard South to the tune of 73-39. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Bellevue West better keep an eye on Derek Rollins. He was instrumental in Millard North's win, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Major Mosser, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points and eight boards.
Bellevue West has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Millard North and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Bellevue West was able to grind out a solid win over Millard North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 71-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Millard North's Coriahnn Gallatin, who shot 58% from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bellevue West still be able to contain Gallatin? There's only one way to find out.
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