Basketball Recap: Thayer Central Piles Up the Points Against Exeter-Milligan/Friend

Titans

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Heartland	46
12/14/24 @ Fairbury	40
01/11/25 vs Deshler	33
01/14/25 @ Wilber-Clatonia	31
01/21/25 vs Exeter-Milligan/Friend	30

There's no place like home for Thayer Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats to the tune of 44-14 on Tuesday. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Thayer Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paige Tietjen, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Havel, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points.

Thayer Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Thayer Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Thayer Central has already played their next match, a 35-32 victory against Sandy Creek on the 25th. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-22 loss against Johnson-Brock on the 24th.