The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Nebraska Christian Eagles on Tuesday. Shelby-Rising City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Shelby-Rising City took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They secured a 37-33 W over Hampton. The victory was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Taya Pinneo, who posted 18 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Shelby-Rising City's points. Kaleigh Ruth was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Shelby-Rising City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Christian entered their contest against Wood River on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Nebraska Christian took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wood River.
Nebraska Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6. As for Shelby-Rising City, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Shelby-Rising City came up short against Nebraska Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 52-40. Can Shelby-Rising City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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