Basketball Game Preview: Johnson County Central Thunderbirds vs. Falls City Tigers

Johnson County Central hasn't had much luck against Falls City recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds will face off against the Falls City Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Falls City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnson County Central, who comes in off a win.

Falls City will be up against a hot Johnson County Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Johnson County Central snuck past Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer with a 39-34 win on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Falls City lost 46-21 to Nebraska City on Thursday.

Johnson County Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Falls City, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Johnson County Central came up short against Falls City when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 37-27. Can Johnson County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.