The Fremont Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fremont has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bellevue West will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Fremont didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue East and fell 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Chieftains are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Bellevue West won against Bellevue East on Friday with 77 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Bellevue West simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Benson 77-41. With the Thunderbirds ahead 60-34 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Bellevue West found their leader in freshman Yirah Sears, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points and five assists. Sears also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 73%. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Woodard, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Bellevue West, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Fremont against Bellevue West when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the squad secured a 70-23 win. Does Fremont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellevue West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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