
Thunderbirds
| 01/20/26 @ Lincoln Southeast | 52-43 |
| 01/16/26 vs Omaha Central | 58-34 |
| 01/09/26 vs Lincoln | 67-56 |
Bellevue West entered their tilt with Lincoln Southeast on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 52-43 win over the Knights. The Thunderbirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Bellevue West was led to victory by Vanna Reitsma and Nyla Tatum. Reitsma shot 56% from the field en route to 11 points and four steals, while Tatum went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points. Reitsma is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games she's played. Yirah Sears was another key player, putting up five points and nine rebounds.
Lincoln Southeast's loss came despite strong showings from Lauryn Horn and Avaerie Graves. Horn shot 50% from the field on her way to 14 points and five boards, while Graves posted eight points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Leslie Garcia, who put up five points and six rebounds.
Bellevue West now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Bellevue West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-56 victory against Papillion-LaVista South on the 23rd. As for Lincoln Southeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-30 win against Fremont on the 27th.
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