Bellevue West played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 75-32 loss at the hands of the Millard West Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
| 01/31/25 @ Millard West | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Lee's Summit West | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Westview | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 16 |
Bellevue West lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Stevie Harley, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. Harley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games she's played. Da?Nyla Tatum was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Millard West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Norah Gessert led the charge by posting 11 points in addition to eight assists and four steals. With that strong performance, Gessert is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Neleigh Gessert, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Millard West, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
When Bellevue West and Millard West next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bellevue West will try to stop Lincoln North Star's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Millard West will square off against Lincoln Southwest and their five-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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