Bellevue East is 0-4 against Elkhorn South since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Bellevue East Chieftains will take on the Elkhorn South Storm at 3:45 p.m. Bellevue East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Bellevue East ended up a good deal behind Lincoln Southeast and lost 63-45. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Knights are ranked 26th).
| 01/04/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 4 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lewis Central | 3 |
| 01/23/24 @ Burke | 3 |
| 01/20/24 @ Benson | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Omaha South | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kris Brown, who posted 13 points. What's more, he also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Joshua Jones was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 93-43 victory over Bryan. The Storm's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elkhorn South's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Bellevue East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Bellevue East took a serious blow against Elkhorn South when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 75-40. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bellevue East was down 40-11.
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