The Nemaha Central Middle School Lady Thunder basketball team was ready to take another road trip to Riverside to match up with the Cyclones on Thursday, November 3. The eighth-grade A-team went into the game looking to add some wins to their record. The seventh-grade A-team was looking to extend their undefeated record to 6-0! The eighth-grade B-team and the seventh-grade B-team played a combined game, as there weren't enough players from Riverside to play separate games. They were looking to play well and also pick up a win.
The Thunder eighth-grade A-team started out the night with a good first quarter outscoring the Cyclones 7-4. The second quarter went even better with the Thunder scoring 8 more and the Cyclones only scoring 2, making the score at halftime 15-6.
The Thunder was ready to extend their lead and did just that scoring 8 more points. The Thunder's defense was strong not letting the Cyclones score any points in the quarter. The score at the end of the third quarter was 23-6. The NC team battled to the end, scoring 4 more points and only letting Riverside score 2 ending the game with a win with a score of 27-8.
“We played hard, it was a good game, and we dominated the Cyclones,” said Hailey Meyer.
Next up, was the seventh-grade A-team, who hoped to keep their undefeated streak alive. The NC girls came out hot on offense scoring 6, while their defense was tight not letting Riverside score any baskets. The Thunder team was up 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Thunder played well in the second quarter outscoring the Cyclones and making the halftime score 13-4.
After halftime, the NC athletes came out and outscored their opponents once again in the third quarter. The score at the end of the quarter was 21-7. NC kept playing well throughout the final quarter scoring 15, while the Cyclones only scored 2. The Thunder girls dominated with a 36-9 victory.
“We are really playing well as a team now and have been improving every game,” said Ava Nolte.
The night's final game was a combined B-team game with both the seventh and eighth grades. The Thunder girls were ready to dominate the Cyclones. The Thunder team came out scoring in the first quarter and only allowed Riverside a basket, making the first quarter score 6-2. NC came out a little slower in the second quarter allowing the Cyclones to score 11 as they fell short only scoring 4. The halftime score was 10-13 with a Cyclone lead.
The Thunder was ready to fight hard in the third quarter but only managed to score 3 points. They did hold the Cyclones to 2 points, keeping the score close, 13-15. The Thunder defense held strong in the final quarter not allowing the Cyclones any more points while their offense pulled through scoring 5. The final score was 18-15 with another Thunder victory!
Overall, it was a very good night for Thunder basketball as all teams came away with a win. The Thunder hope to keep the clean sweeps coming in future games.
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