Richert Too Much as Huskies Fall to Knights

  • Blake Schmidt gets a shot off in the first quarter despite tight defense from Nebraska Christian. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Blake Schmidt gets a shot off in the first quarter despite tight defense from Nebraska Christian. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Nebraska Lutheran senior Trey Richert scored his 1,000th career point on Saturday against Shelby-Rising City. Photo provided
    Nebraska Lutheran senior Trey Richert scored his 1,000th career point on Saturday against Shelby-Rising City. Photo provided

    SHELBY — When a player has a hot hand get him the ball. When your opponent gets a hot hand, watch out.

    Nebraska Lutheran senior Trey Richert torched Shelby-Rising City for a season-high 38 points on Saturday in the Knights 82-51 win. He also surpassed the 1,000 career point total in the first quarter.

    “It means the world (to me),” Richert said of his milestone performance. “When I came in as a fresh…