The Bellevue West Thunderbirds waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 66-47 victory over Bellevue East. Bellevue West pushed the score to 55-26 by the end of the third, a deficit Bellevue East cut but never quite recovered from.
Naomi White continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Ahnica Russell-brown was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two blocks.
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mya Weber, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jamyla Gilmore, who scored five points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Bellevue West has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Bellevue West will head out on the road to square off against Omaha Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matches. As for Bellevue East, they will be playing at home against Millard North at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Millard North is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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