Bellevue East was the 70-59 winner over Elkhorn South when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Chieftains were outmatched by the Storm and fell 73-6. The game marked the Chieftains' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kennedy Smith was Bellevue East's leading scorer, having posted four points. Reese Taylor took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Elkhorn South found their leader in freshman Emerson Johnson, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 16 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Another player making a difference was Rowan Swartz, who posted 11 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Bellevue East and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Elkhorn South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Bellevue East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-18 defeat against Lincoln Southeast on the 3rd. As for Elkhorn South, they will head out to challenge Omaha Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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