Winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact the Cross County Cougars proved on Friday. They came out on top against Superior by a score of 52-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cross County also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Cross County had a senior duo take command as Lilly Peterson scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals and Shyanne Anderson scored 16 points. Anderson hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Lindee Kelley was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reagan Meyers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sadie Cornell, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Cross County's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Superior, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Cross County will take on Bishop Neumann at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Cross County is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Bishop Neumann will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Superior does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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