Basketball Recap: Lucas Rietema Key Part of a Team Effort in Cougars Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bonners Ferry, Stillwater Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Flathead Valley Crusaders 70-49. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stillwater Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lucas Rietema, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Those 19 points gave Rietema a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elijah Linn, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and six boards.

Stillwater Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Flathead Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Stillwater Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-9 win against Varsity Opponent on the 13th. Flathead Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.