The Sidney Red Raiders and the Fillmore Central Panthers will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Sidney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Sidney saw some tournament action on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lexington 65-25. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central strolled past Chase County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-52. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Longhorns are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fillmore Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Sidney, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
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