Thunder
| 02/14/25 @ Riley County | 72 |
| 01/14/25 vs Royal Valley | 65 |
| 12/10/24 @ Hanover | 64 |
| 01/17/25 vs Holton | 59 |
| 02/07/25 vs Silver Lake | 57 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nemaha Central). They came out on top against the Riley County Falcons by a score of 72-65 on Friday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Falcons are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riley County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eli Harmison, who posted 13 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Trey Webber, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points.
Nemaha Central's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Riley County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, Nemaha Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Olpe at 7:25 p.m. on Monday. Olpe will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Nemaha Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riley County, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against St. Marys at 7:00 p.m. Riley County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
