The Elkhorn South Storm pushed their score all the way to 61 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellevue East. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elkhorn South in their matchups with Bellevue East: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Elkhorn South still got an impressive performance from Alexa Eddie, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Eddie has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Probasco, who scored 18 points.
Bellevue East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from TNiyah Wilson-Smith, who went 7 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 5 assists. Wilson-Smith is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last five games she's played. Brani Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six assists.
Elkhorn South's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Bellevue East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Elkhorn South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellevue East, they will head out on the road to square off against Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bellevue West sitting on 11 straight wins and Bellevue East on five.
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