The Bellevue West Thunderbirds came tearing into Saturday's game with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Gretna. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Bellevue West has scored all season.
Bellevue West was led to victory by Jaden Jackson and Eldon Turner. Jackson scored 20 points along with five rebounds, while Turner scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Jackson hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Robby Garcia, who scored nine points.
Despite the loss, Gretna had strong showings from Landon Pokorski, who scored 27 points, and Kade Cook, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pokorski has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Wilkins, who scored eight points.
Bellevue West's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Gretna, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Bellevue West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Gretna also has no future games currently scheduled.
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