Basketball Recap: Tri-State Christian Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-State Christian). They walked away with a 30-18 victory over the Pathway Christian Panthers on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.

Tri-State Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Catherine Benedict, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Benedict is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cloey Reuter, who posted six points.

Despite the loss, Pathway Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maggie Shetler put up 12 points and six rebounds.

Tri-State Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Pathway Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-State Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Pathway Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge East Moline Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.