The David City Scouts will challenge the Thayer Central Titans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
David City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Central City just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 56-33 to the Bison. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scouts have suffered against the Bison since December 13, 2016.
Meanwhile, Thayer Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 31-24. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Broncos are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thayer Central pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for David City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
David City was able to grind out a solid win over Thayer Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 41-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thayer Central's Natalie Tietjen, who went 8 for 14 on her way to 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for David City to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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