| 01/28/25 vs Nebraska Christian | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Sandy Creek | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs High Plains | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Fillmore Central | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Superior | 3 |
If Nebraska Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Heartland, they should've done a better job of containing Thane Wetjen. The Heartland Huskies took down the Nebraska Christian Eagles 69-50 on Tuesday thanks in part to Wetjen, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played.
Maddox Regier was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 14 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Christian lost, don't look at Oliver Herman. Despite the final result, he posted 27 points and three steals. That was a full 54% of Nebraska Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rexilius, who scored ten points.
Heartland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Nebraska Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Heartland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-37 defeat against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on the 30th. As for Nebraska Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-54 loss against Wood River on the 30th.
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