Nebraska Christian won the last time they faced Shelby-Rising City and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Nebraska Christian Eagles strolled past the Shelby-Rising City Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 48-33.
When it comes to explaining why Shelby-Rising City lost, don't look at Taya Pinneo. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and three steals. That was a full 48.5% of Shelby-Rising City's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Frederick also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Nebraska Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Shelby-Rising City, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Nebraska Christian will challenge Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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