The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will square off against the Westview Wolverines on Tuesday. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Westview likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Bellevue West came up short against Papillion-LaVista South and fell 71-62. The game marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/24/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 10 |
| 01/20/25 vs Northwest | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Omaha Central | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bryan | 11 |
| 01/10/25 @ Lincoln | 16 |
Despite their defeat, Bellevue West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Robert Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, was perhaps the best of all. Garcia has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mauro, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Westview entered their tilt with Buena Vista on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They strolled past the Bison with points to spare, taking the game 68-50. 68 seems to be a good number for the Wolverines as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Westview's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Bellevue West, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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