The Bellevue West Thunderbirds and the Omaha Central Eagles (ranked 85 and 78 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest. Bellevue West strolled past Omaha Central with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 75-57. Winning may never get old, but Bellevue West sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
It was another big night for Jaden Jackson, who scored 22 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Robby Garcia was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
Loss or not, Omaha Central got some senior leadership from Daleron Thomas who scored 16 points along with nine assists and six rebounds and D.J. Sterling who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Thomas scored a full 28.1% of Omaha Central's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alijah Wayne, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Bellevue West's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Omaha Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Bellevue West and Lincoln will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bellevue West likes a good challenge. Omaha Central and Millard North will face off at 7:15 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in the nation (Millard North is ranked 83rd, while Omaha Central is ranked 78th).
