The Cross Schools Stingrays entered their tilt with the Tuscola Mountaineers with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Cross Schools took down Tuscola 64-48 on Thursday. Given Cross Schools' advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 68th in South Carolina, while Tuscola is ranked 429th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cross Schools' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reyannah Maldonado, who scored 19 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Maldonado scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of PJ Benson, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Cross Schools' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Tuscola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Cross Schools won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lawrence County at 10:30 a.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Lawrence County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games. Tuscola won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Palmetto Christian Academy on December 29th.
