Nebraska Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelby-Rising City Huskies. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 55-45 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Oliver Herman, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. That was a full 54% of Nebraska Christian's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Bashige, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points and seven rebounds.
Eagles
| 02/04/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 50-57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City | 28-54 |
| 01/30/25 vs Wood River | 54-60 |
| 01/28/25 @ Heartland | 50-69 |
| 01/20/25 vs Riverside | 50-65 |
| 01/16/25 @ Sandy Creek | 41-72 |
Even though they lost, Nebraska Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Dalton Pokorney, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 18 points and seven boards for Shelby-Rising City. Pokorney is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Schmidt, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points.
Nebraska Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Shelby-Rising City, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10.
Nebraska Christian has already played their next contest, a 51-36 defeat against Riverside on the 7th. As for Shelby-Rising City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-45 win against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on the 7th.
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