Rising Star is 1-9 against Cross Plains since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rising Star Wildcats will face off against the Cross Plains Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. Rising Star is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rising Star faced off against Gustine on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Rising Star made off with a 1-0 victory over Gustine.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross Plains). They claimed a resounding 79-34 win over Blanket. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.
Rising Star's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Cross Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Rising Star came up short against Cross Plains when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-32. Can Rising Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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