The Bellevue West Thunderbirds waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They breezed by Gretna on the road to the tune of 70-29. With Bellevue West ahead 48-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Ahnica Russell-brown was her usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Naomi White, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Gretna saw an underclassman step up: Ava Mcartor scored nine points.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Gretna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Bellevue West will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln High at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 63.18 points so far this season, Bellevue West's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Lincoln High better be ready for a challenge. As for Gretna, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Grand Island at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Gretna is facing Grand Island at the right time seeing as Grand Island is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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