Omaha Westside is 2-8 against Bellevue West since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:15 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Omaha Westside beat Lincoln East 80-72. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Emre Gedik
| 12/11/25 @ Lincoln East | 24 |
| 12/04/25 @ Bellevue East | 14 |
| 03/15/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 9 |
| 03/12/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 23 |
| + 11 more games |
Omaha Westside can attribute much of their success to London Dada, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 31 points and seven boards, and Emre Gedik, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Gedik has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Will Preston, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bellevue West beat Papillion-LaVista 68-62 on Thursday.
Bellevue West found their leader in sophomore Keaton Melcher, who went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Smith, who shot 83% from the field on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Bellevue West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Omaha Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Omaha Westside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 75-70 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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