Titans
| 01/28/25 @ Tri County | 44-28 |
| 01/25/25 vs Sandy Creek | 35-32 |
| 01/21/25 vs Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 44-14 |
Thayer Central entered their tilt with Tri County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Tri County Trojans 44-28. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Trojans are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thayer Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paige Tietjen, who posted 13 points. Tietjen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Ava Brueggemann also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Thayer Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Tri County lost, don't look at Isabelle Peters. Despite the final result, she earned 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Meila Gronemeyer was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
Thayer Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Tri County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-6.
Thayer Central will face off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tri County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-41 win against Freeman on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
