Basketball Recap: Nemaha Central Piles Up the Points Against Jefferson West

The third road matchup was the charm for Nemaha Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 47-18 victory over the Jefferson West Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Thunder, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Nemaha Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jefferson West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nemaha Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sabetha at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Nemaha Central is facing Sabetha at the right time seeing as Sabetha is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Jefferson West also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Rossville at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Rossville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season.