The Twin River Titans had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down Nebraska Christian 73-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Twin River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kirk Hebda led the charge by scoring 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Buhl, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Micah Perdew. Despite the final result, he scored 34 points along with 8 rebounds.
Twin River's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Nebraska Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin River will take on Shelby-Rising City on Saturday. Nebraska Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Allowing an average of 66 points per game, St. Edward has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match.
