The Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer Titans waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Johnson County Central 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer has posted yet this season.
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylie McNealy led the charge by scoring 18 points along with two steals. Lillian Bowen was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Johnson County Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer will head out on the road to challenge East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] on Thursday. As for Johnson County Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Falls City on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Falls City is ranked 169th, while Johnson County Central is ranked 181st).
