The Nemaha Central Thunder will take on the Silver Lake Eagles on Friday.
On Tuesday, Nemaha Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to Hiawatha.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Silver Lake and Riley County, and Silver Lake kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took down the Falcons 57-43 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Falcons are ranked 50th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silver Lake's win bumped their record up to 14-1-1. As for Nemaha Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Nemaha Central came up short against Silver Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, falling 44-39. Can the Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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