The Bellevue West Thunderbirds waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 21 straight wins but they left with 22. They took down Lincoln North Star 75-61. Given Bellevue West's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while Lincoln North Star is ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaden Jackson, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Arop, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Lincoln North Star's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lazerek Houston, who scored 27 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Houston has scored all season. Jordan Castor was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
Bellevue West pushed their record up to 24-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points per game. As for Lincoln North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Bellevue West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lincoln North Star also has no future games currently scheduled.
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