The Fillmore Central Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Fillmore Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Fillmore Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Auburn. They skirted past the Bulldogs 58-55.
Daniel Stoner
| 03/05/25 @ Auburn | 20 |
| 02/27/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 18 |
| 02/25/25 vs Gothenburg | 15 |
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Daniel Stoner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Jarin Tweedy was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran entered their tilt with Lincoln Christian on Monday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-42 W against the Crusaders. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Crusaders are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Lutheran's win came from a few key players Fillmore Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Duitsman, who posted ten points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Holle, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Lincoln Lutheran pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Fillmore Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fillmore Central has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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