Basketball Recap: Owen Reibling Key Part of Team Effort in Huskies Win

Tri-State Christian won the last time they faced Unity Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Huskies walked away with a 54-41 victory over the Knights.

Tri-State Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Reibling led the charge by going 6-for-7 to rack up 14 points along with seven assists and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Reibling a new career-high in shooting accuracy (86%). Nehemiah Smith was another key player, shooting 67% from the field on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.

Despite the loss, Unity Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grant Heun dropped a double-double with ten points and 17 boards. Heun is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah VonHolten, who posted nine points.

Tri-State Christian's record now sits at 2-0. As for Unity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Tri-State Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Morning Star Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 2. This will be the Huskies' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Unity Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-32 victory against Pathway Christian on the 25th.