On Monday, Creighton Prep faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays lost to the Bellevue West Thunderbirds on the road by a 70-54 margin. The Junior Jays were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunderbirds earlier this season, when they won 81-72.
Creighton Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinell Parker, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Conner Peters also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellevue West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keaton Melcher, who shot 86% from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points. Those 18 points gave Melcher a new career-high. Robert Garcia was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 24 boards.
Junior Jays
| 03/03/25 vs Bellevue West | 54-70 |
| 03/01/25 vs Bellevue East | 82-37 |
| 02/21/25 vs Burke | 73-25 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bryan | 80-61 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 50-48 |
Creighton Prep moved to 16-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Bellevue West, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Creighton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellevue West, they will face off against Millard North at 3:15 p.m. on March 12th. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 contests -- so hopefully Millard North likes a good challenge.
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