Basketball Recap: Fillmore Central Has No Trouble Against Heartland

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fillmore Central on Thursday. They blew past the Heartland Huskies 79-59. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Daniel Stoner, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiffin Theobald, who went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals.

Fillmore Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.

Heartland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Siebert, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Siebert continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenton Goertzen, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points.

Fillmore Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Heartland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Fillmore Central has already played their next contest, a 62-37 victory against David City on the 18th. As for Heartland, they will host High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. High Plains will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Heartland surely won't give up without a fight.