Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fillmore Central). They breezed by the Superior Wildcats to the tune of 80-38 on Saturday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Wildcats are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kiffin Theobald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 9 en route to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Stoner, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points.
Panthers
| 01/11/25 vs Superior | 23 |
| 01/26/24 @ Gibbon | 24 |
| 12/16/23 @ Wilber-Clatonia | 21 |
| 12/28/23 @ Shelby-Rising City | 21 |
| 01/22/24 vs Heartland | 19 |
Fillmore Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Superior's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaren Gilbert, who posted eight points and three steals. Those three steals gave Gilbert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Korb, who had six points.
The victory was the third in a row for Fillmore Central, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Superior, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coincidentally, Fillmore Central and Superior will both be playing Heartland the next time they take the court. Superior will host Heartland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Fillmore Central will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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