Panthers
| 01/18/25 vs David City | 62-37 |
| 01/16/25 @ Heartland | 79-59 |
| 01/11/25 vs Superior | 80-38 |
| 01/09/25 vs Central City | 68-60 |
| 01/07/25 @ St. Cecilia | 67-45 |
Fillmore Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the David City Scouts with a sharp 62-37 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Scouts are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fillmore Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarin Tweedy out in front who went 7 for 16 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Stoner, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Tweedy wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Fillmore Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as David City only racked up 11 assists.
Several Scouts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reese Svoboda, who went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points and five boards. That was a full 45.9% of David City's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Caelan Olson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Fillmore Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for David City, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fillmore Central will challenge Douglas County West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for David City, they will face off against Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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