Having just played yesterday, the Bellevue West Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Thunderbirds fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They had just enough and edged out Norris 76-73.
Carsen Schultz
| 12/05/25 @ Norris | 88% |
| 01/07/25 @ Omaha North | 75% |
| 12/21/24 @ Elkhorn South | 75% |
| 12/13/24 vs Omaha Westside | 67% |
| 12/12/24 vs Papillion-LaVista | 63% |
Bellevue West's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carsen Schultz, who shot 86% from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points, and Keaton Melcher, who went 7-for-12 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Schultz a new career-high in shooting accuracy (88%). Another player making a difference was Pierce Parker, who posted five points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Millard North took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over Millard West. The Mustangs pushed the score to 46-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Bellevue West better keep an eye on Major Mosser. He was instrumental in Millard North's win, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Mosser is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Jack Chambers was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Bellevue West ended up a good deal behind Millard North when the teams last played back in March, losing 62-44. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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