Basketball Recap: Thayer Central Victorious

Paige Tietjen

Points

02/11/25 vs Shelby-Rising City	25
02/08/25 vs Milford	9
02/06/25 vs David City	18
02/04/25 vs Sandy Creek	9
02/01/25 @ David City	10
+ 13 more games

Thayer Central won the last time they faced Shelby-Rising City, and Paige Tietjen did her part to make sure it happened again. The Thayer Central Titans really took it to the Shelby-Rising City Huskies for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-23 win thanks to Tietjen, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 25 points and six boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Shelby-Rising City lost on Tuesday, don't look at Taya Pinneo. Despite the final result, she put up 16 points. That was a full 69.6% of Shelby-Rising City's points, marking the ninth time in a row Pinneo has had more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Frederick also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Thayer Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Shelby-Rising City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Thayer Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-31 win against Southern on the 13th. As for Shelby-Rising City, they have also already played their next match, a 52-41 loss against East Butler on the 13th.