Bellevue East and Bellevue West squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bellevue East had to settle for second. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brani Jackson, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Weber, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellevue West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yirah Sears, who had 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Stevie Harley, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Bellevue West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Bellevue East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellevue West, they will challenge Omaha Westside at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Omaha Westside sitting on 11 straight victories and Bellevue West on eight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
