Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nemaha Central). They breezed by the Royal Valley Panthers to the tune of 65-35 on Tuesday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Panthers are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thunder
| 01/14/25 vs Royal Valley | 65-35 |
| 01/10/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 49-24 |
| 12/20/24 @ Jefferson West | 46-22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Valley Heights | 39-37 |
| 12/13/24 @ Holton | 54-37 |
| + 2 more games |
The win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Royal Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nemaha Central will welcome Holton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Royal Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Marys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
