Basketball Recap: Nemaha Central Extends Winning Streak to Six

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Previous 6 Games

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
12/10/24 @ Hanover	64-32
12/06/24 vs Centralia	49-19

Nemaha Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Perry-Lecompton Kaws as the Nemaha Central Thunder made off with a 49-24 win. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 24 points or more this season.

Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Perry-Lecompton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Nemaha Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Royal Valley at 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Nemaha Central's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so Royal Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Perry-Lecompton, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Marys at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Marys' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.