The Fillmore Central Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Douglas County West Falcon on Friday. Fillmore Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Fillmore Central is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing David City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Scouts out of the water with a 64-29 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Scouts are ranked 212th) , the win on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maxemos Aguilera and Kinyon Miller were among the main playmakers for Fillmore Central as the former shot 75% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals and the latter went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most points Miller has posted since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Eli Conway, who earned 11 points and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Fillmore Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Douglas County West against Louisville on Tuesday as the team secured a 54-17 victory. The Falcon have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Fillmore Central better keep an eye on Trey Schieber. He was instrumental in Douglas County West's win, putting up 12 points. Trent Alexander was another key player, posting ten points.
Fillmore Central's record now sits at 9-3. As for Douglas County West, their record is now 12-3.
Fillmore Central couldn't quite get it done against Douglas County West when the teams last played back in January of 2025 as they fell 62-49. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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