The Bellevue West Thunderbirds had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They came out on top against Bellevue East by a score of 71-58. Given Bellevue West's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Bellevue East is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naomi White continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-12 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Mia McVay was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Bellevue East saw an underclassman step up: TNiyah Wilson-Smith scored 22 points along with five assists. That was a full 37.9% of Bellevue East's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brani Jackson, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Bellevue East, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Bellevue West will face off against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matches. Bellevue East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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