Unity Christian was the 36-31 winner over Tri-State Christian when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell 41-30 to the Huskies on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Unity Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hudson Radke went 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Tri-State Christian was led to victory by Nehemiah Smith and Owen Reibling. Smith made all 7 shots he took to post 17 points and seven boards, while Reibling shot 60% from the field en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of the Huskies' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Eells, who posted eight points.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Tri-State Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Unity Christian has already played their next game, a 52-36 victory against East Moline Christian on the 22nd. As for Tri-State Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Pathway Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.54 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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