Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 57-28 defeat at the hands of the Timberland Wolves. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
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Cross lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lauren Middleton, who posted 15 points. Middleton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Kennahdi Murrell had a dynamite game for Timberland, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Murrell a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Samara Scott, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Timberland, they moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Cross had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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