The Bellevue West Thunderbirds came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Papillion-LaVista South 60-38. This was payback for Bellevue West, who suffered a 57-52 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bellevue West had a senior duo take command as Kenzie Melcher scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals and Naomi White scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. White has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia McVay, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Morehouse, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Morehouse is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Kate Ligon was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 15-6.
Bellevue West won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gretna at 2:00 p.m. on February 17th. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 games -- so hopefully Gretna likes a good challenge. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Millard West at 2:00 p.m. on February 17th. Papillion-LaVista South is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Millard West a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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