Preview: Cross Trojans vs. East Clarendon Wolverines
Cross has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Clarendon Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Cross was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Burke. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Cross has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Cross saw an underclassman step up: Caden Ramsey scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Ramsey hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Micah Flute, who scored three points along with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Clarendon suffered a rough 60-34 loss at the hands of Scott's Branch on Friday. East Clarendon has struggled against Scott's Branch recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Cross' loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for East Clarendon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Cross and East Clarendon were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, but Cross came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Will Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
