Thayer Central is 2-8 against the Wolverines since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off at 12:45 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Thayer Central ended up a good deal behind the Broncos and lost 54-38.
Despite the defeat, Thayer Central had strong showings from Will Heitmann, who scored 18 points, and Sam Souerdyke, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Thayer Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Wilber-Clatonia's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The contest between them and Fillmore Central wasn't particularly close, with Wilber-Clatonia falling 49-35. Wilber-Clatonia has not had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Thayer Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Thayer Central couldn't quite finish off the Wolverines in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 47-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilber-Clatonia's Grant Kuhlmann, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Now that Thayer Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
