Basketball Recap: Tri-State Christian Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Noah Duenser and Nehemiah Smith

Tri-State Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to the Unity Christian Knights 46-42. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 48-39.

Despite the defeat, Tri-State Christian had strong showings from Nehemiah Smith, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and three blocks, and Noah Duenser, who posted 14 points. The dominant performance gave Duenser a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Reibling, who had four points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Nathan Woessner was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds for Unity Christian. Another player making a difference was Graham Foust, who put up ten points.

Tri-State Christian's record now sits at 1-3. As for Unity Christian, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.

Tri-State Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-44 victory against Galesburg Christian on the 10th. As for Unity Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-22 loss against Quad Cities Christian on the 10th.