Wilber-Clatonia has won three straight games at home, while Johnson County Central has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines will host the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. Johnson County Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilber-Clatonia, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Wilber-Clatonia needed a bit of extra time to put away Syracuse. They walked away with a 45-38 victory over the Rockets.
| 01/07/25 vs Syracuse | 23 |
| 12/05/24 @ Tri County | 22 |
| 01/23/24 vs Palmyra | 21 |
| 12/12/24 vs Raymond Central | 14 |
| 12/20/24 @ Sandy Creek | 12 |
Jameson Conway went supernova for Wilber-Clatonia, going 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Conway a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Keslar, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Central scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 77-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freeman. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Falcons are ranked fourth).
Johnson County Central's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
Wilber-Clatonia came up short against Johnson County Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 49-39. Will Wilber-Clatonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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