The Heartland Huskies suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Nebraska Christian, falling 72-41. Heartland has struggled against Nebraska Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Heartland still got an impressive performance from Emerysn Oswald, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oswald has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Katrinamarie Epp, who scored four points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Heartland were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Heartland has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Nebraska Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Heartland will take on Exeter-Milligan/Friend at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nebraska Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Wood River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wood River is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
