Bellevue hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bellevue Wolverines will square off against the Liberty Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Bellevue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Bellevue beat Inglemoor 51-44. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Vikings are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lauryn Keilman
| 01/05/24 @ Juanita | 8 |
| 01/10/24 @ Mercer Island | 8 |
| 01/25/25 @ Inglemoor | 7 |
| 01/15/24 @ Holy Names Academy | 7 |
| 12/28/23 vs Cathedral Catholic | 6 |
Bellevue got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauryn Keilman out in front who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points in addition to eight blocks and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Keilman has posted since back in January of 2024. Athena LaBow was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Bellevue smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Liberty lost 58-33 to Mount Si on Wednesday.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Bellevue, their record now sits at 16-3.
Bellevue didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Liberty when the teams last played on January 8th, but they still walked away with a 55-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellevue since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
