A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fillmore Central will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Fillmore Central is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Gothenburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Fillmore Central walked away with a 50-39 victory over Gothenburg on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th in Nebraska, while the Swedes are ranked 99th in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jarin Tweedy
| 02/25/25 vs Gothenburg | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Milford | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Sandy Creek | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Douglas County West | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
Fillmore Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarin Tweedy out in front who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points along with seven boards and four steals. That's the most steals Tweedy has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daniel Stoner, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull didn't have too much trouble with Centura on Tuesday as they won 50-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Doniphan-Trumbull's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Fillmore Central, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fillmore Central suffered a grim 71-51 defeat to Doniphan-Trumbull in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Doniphan-Trumbull's Jack Poppe, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 23 points. Now that Fillmore Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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