The Nebraska Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 13th straight loss. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shelby-Rising City. Nebraska Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Nebraska Christian had strong showings from Micah Perdew, who scored 26 points, and Oliver Herman, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 57.8% of Nebraska Christian's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Nebraska Christian's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Shelby-Rising City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Nebraska Christian will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Riverside is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles on Friday. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
