Bellevue East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millard West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chieftains of the 58-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Loss or not, Bellevue East got some senior leadership from Kris Brown and Isaac Gore. Brown went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds, while Gore dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. That was a full 40.8% of Bellevue East's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Jones, who had five points.
Bellevue East's record now sits at 0-4. As for Millard West, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Bellevue East will take on Lewis Central in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Millard West will take on Omaha Westside in a holiday battle at on Thursday. Omaha Westside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Millard West likes a good challenge.
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