Basketball Recap: Cross County Skates Past Hampton with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/11/25 @ Heartland	45
12/06/24 vs Shelby-Rising City	44
12/12/24 @ Exeter-Milligan/Friend	41
12/20/24 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley	41
12/05/24 @ McCool Junction	39

Cross County won the last time they faced Hampton and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cross County Cougars really took it to the Hampton Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-20 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.

Cross County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ema Dickey, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindee Kelley, who earned six points and four steals.

Cross County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Hampton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Khloe Luebbe had nine points and five steals. Luebbe has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Schulze, who put up two points and six rebounds.

Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.3 points. As for Hampton, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cross County Cougars duke it out with the East Butler Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cross County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Hampton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-36 loss against High Plains on the 25th.