The Nebraska Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Riverside Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Nebraska Christian strolled past Shelby-Rising City with points to spare, taking the game 48-33.
Riverside fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 46-38 win over Newman Grove/St. Edward on Tuesday.
Nebraska Christian better keep an eye on Grace Mahony. She was instrumental in Riverside's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. Mahony has been hot, having posted five or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Weltruski, who posted ten points in addition to five steals and three blocks.
Riverside was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Nebraska Christian's record now sits at 14-6. As for Riverside, their record is now 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Nebraska Christian against Riverside when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 67-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nebraska Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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