Lincoln Southwest lost against Bellevue West back in January of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks took an 81-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds.
Lincoln Southwest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dakari Wilson, who went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and three steals. What's more, he also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Makkiah Sanders, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 21 points and five assists.
Robert Garcia was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 29 points and 17 rebounds for Bellevue West. The game was Garcia's seventh in a row with at least 18 points. Bryce Johnson Jr was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 22 points.
Lincoln Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Bellevue West, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southwest will head out to challenge Omaha North at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.4 points per game this season. As for Bellevue West, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and Bellevue East meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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