The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will take on the Benson Bunnies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellevue West has five straight victories, Benson has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bellevue West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 88-47 win over Fremont. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Benson played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 76-41 defeat at the hands of Bellevue West. While losing is never fun, the Bunnies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 22nd).
Bellevue West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Everything came up roses for Bellevue West against Benson when the teams last played on Tuesday, as the squad secured a 76-41 win. Will Bellevue West repeat their success, or does Benson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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