The Bellevue East Chieftains's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Bellevue West, falling 91-49. While losing is never fun, Bellevue East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Bellevue West is ranked first).
Despite the defeat, Bellevue East had strong showings from Trey Tolbert, who scored 21 points, and Kris Brown, who scored 16 points. Tolbert continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Bellevue West got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Robby Garcia out in front who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Poulicek, who scored 16 points.
Bellevue East dropped their record down to 2-17 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Bellevue West, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Bellevue East will be playing in front of their home fans against Millard North at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Millard North is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 73.9 points per game this season. As for Bellevue West, they will head out on the road to take on Omaha Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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