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| 02/01/25 - Neutral | 67-27 W |
| 12/20/24 - Away | 47-18 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 46-25 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 38-26 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 50-29 W |
| + 5 more games |
Nemaha Central is a perfect 10-0 against Jefferson West since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Thunder will be home for the holidays to greet the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Nemaha Central ended up a good deal behind Valley Heights and lost 41-26. The game marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson West took on Royal Valley on Tuesday. The Tigers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 40-35 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nemaha Central will have to keep a close watch on Brynlee Koontz and Emmie Dean, a pair of players who had a big impact on Jefferson West's prior game. Koontz dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Dean posted seven points along with six steals and five boards. That was a full 34.3% of Jefferson West's points, marking the fourth time in a row Koontz has scored more than a third of the team's points. Liz Deeter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Nemaha Central now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Jefferson West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Nemaha Central against Jefferson West when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 67-27 victory. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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