Basketball Recap: Cross County Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley	51-26
12/17/24 @ St. Cecilia	65-19
12/06/24 vs Shelby-Rising City	53-28
12/05/24 @ McCool Junction	55-47
03/09/24 vs Norfolk Catholic	59-50

Cross County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles as the Cross County Cougars made off with a 51-26 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 25 points or more this season.

Cross County was led to victory by Thatcher Hanson and Wyatt Hengelfelt. Hanson posted 11 points and five steals, while Hengelfelt had seven points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Hanson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Anderson, who put up six points and three steals.

Cross County pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Cross County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-44 defeat against Central City on the 21st. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley and Fairbury will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on December 28th.