The Bellevue West Thunderbirds had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 73-52 margin over Millard West. Bellevue West has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jaden Jackson, who shot 6-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eldon Turner, who scored ten points along with eight assists.
Despite the loss, Millard West had strong showings from Carter LaBorde, who scored ten points along with five rebounds, and Cooper Fortune, who scored ten points. Jordan Gassen was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Bellevue West's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Millard West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Bellevue West won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bryan at 7:15 p.m. on January 20th. Bryan will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Bellevue West is ranked first). Millard West won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Omaha North at 2:30 p.m. on January 20th. Omaha North will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
