Fillmore Central won against Centennial last Tuesday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Fillmore Central Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tri County Trojans 55-53. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Trojans are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fillmore Central was led to victory by Daniel Stoner and Joey Stoner. Daniel posted 18 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds, while Joey went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points. Jarin Tweedy was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.
Panthers
| 01/31/25 vs Tri County | 55-53 |
| 01/28/25 @ Centennial | 55-51 |
| 01/25/25 @ Elmwood-Murdock | 71-62 |
Fillmore Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Tri County lost, don't look at Drew Siems. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 29 en route to 28 points. The game was Siems' 17th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Wehrman, who put up 11 points.
Fillmore Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Tri County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Fillmore Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sandy Creek at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. Fillmore Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Sandy Creek likes a good challenge. As for Tri County, they will be taking part in a tournament against Fairbury at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri County is facing Fairbury at the right time seeing as Fairbury is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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