The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will take on the Fremont Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bellevue West has four straight victories, Fremont has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Bellevue West beats Fremont with 77 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bellevue West simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Benson 77-41. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant win of the season.
Yirah Sears
| 02/18/25 vs Benson | 73% |
| 12/17/24 vs Park Hill South | 67% |
| 02/11/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 57% |
| 01/10/25 @ Lincoln | 55% |
| 01/30/25 vs Lee's Summit West | 50% |
Bellevue West found their leader in freshman Yirah Sears, who went 8-for-11 en route to 18 points and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Sears a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Jaycee Woodard was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fremont didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue East on Tuesday and fell 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Chieftains are ranked ninth).
Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Bellevue West, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Bellevue West took a serious blow against Fremont in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 70-23. Will Bellevue West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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