Basketball Game Preview: Cross County Cougars vs. Hampton Hawks

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Previous Games

01/18/24 - Away	50-6 W
01/23/23 - Neutral	49-21 W
12/15/22 - Home	52-36 W
12/16/21 - Away	60-26 W
12/17/20 - Home	63-25 W
+ 5 more games

Cross County has gone 8-2 against Hampton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cross County Cougars will host the Hampton Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Cross County will be strutting in after a victory while Hampton will be coming in after a defeat.

Cross County's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past Dorchester's usually-dominant defense. Cross County was the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over Dorchester. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 54-33 to Nebraska Lutheran. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since February 12, 2024.

Cross County's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.

Everything came up roses for Cross County against Hampton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. In that matchup, Cross County amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.