Having just played yesterday, the Bellevue West Thunderbirds will jump right back in to play the Millard West Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 14-game winning streak alive.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bellevue West had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 57-51 W over the Silver Hawks.
Bellevue West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naomi White, who scored 16 points along with two steals. White hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Coyer, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millard West can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln North Star 59-24 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-14.
Norah Gessert continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Neleigh Gessert, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Millard West, their win bumped their record up to 26-1.
Bellevue West came up short against Millard West in their previous meeting back in January, falling 74-62. Can Bellevue West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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