After soaring to 57 points the game before, High Plains was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 46-23 to the Cross County Cougars. The game marked the Storm's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Peyton Hofmann was High Plains' leading scorer, having posted nine points. Emma Brown held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Cross County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ema Dickey, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points along with six assists and five boards. That's the most assists Dickey has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrienne Waller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
High Plains' loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Cross County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. High Plains will host Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Cross County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Butler has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Cross County will come in with seven straight victories.
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