After a string of four wins, the High Plains Storm's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their rough 68-42 loss to Cross County might stick with them for a while. High Plains has struggled against Cross County recently, as their match on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brodey Spurling, who scored 11 points. Carson Swedenburg was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Thatcher Hanson went supernova for Cross County, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Hanson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Noyd, who scored 11 points.
High Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cross County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
High Plains will look to defend their home court on Monday against St. Edward at 7:30 p.m. As for Cross County, they will head out on the road to take on David City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for David City: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Cross County has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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