The Thayer Central Titans will head out on the road to challenge the David City Scouts at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thayer Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Thayer Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Centennial. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over the Broncos. 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.
Meanwhile, David City played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Central City, falling 56-33. The Scouts' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Thayer Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for David City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Thayer Central came up short against David City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 41-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of David City's Meagan Jahde, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 22 points and five boards. Now that Thayer Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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