The Thayer Central Titans will face off against the Fillmore Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Thayer Central will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Centennial, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Thayer Central came out on top against Centennial by a score of 51-44 on Thursday.
Sam Souerdyke was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Braxton Dankenbring was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Fillmore Central made off with a 60-59 win over Milford. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Eagles are ranked 135th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thayer Central pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Fillmore Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Thayer Central came up short against Fillmore Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fillmore Central's Daniel Stoner, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Now that Thayer Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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