Omaha Central hasn't had much luck against Bellevue West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Omaha Central Eagles will challenge the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m.
Omaha Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Millard North just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since September 5th.
While Omaha Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Millard North's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West entered their tilt with Bellevue East on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Chieftains by a score of 3-1.
Bellevue West was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Bellevue West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Omaha Central came up short against Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Omaha Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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