The Cross County Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 27 points or more this season. They really took it to Superior for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-23 victory at home. With Cross County ahead 37-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cross County had a senior duo take command as Tanner Hollinger scored 19 points along with five rebounds and Ashton Seim dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Hollinger's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Thatcher Hanson was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Despite the loss, Superior saw an underclassman step up: Colten Butler scored 13 points along with four steals. Butler scored a full 56.5% of Superior's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cross County's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Superior, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Cross County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Wilber-Clatonia at 12:45 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Hopefully Wilber-Clatonia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. Superior won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 12:45 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
