It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cross County Cougars can now relate to. They took a hard 63-48 fall against the Broncos on Friday. Cross County's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Cross County still got an impressive performance from Ashton Seim, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Seim has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Alex Noyd was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Tayje Hadwiger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Amherst, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 3 assists. Hadwiger hasn't dropped below 15 points for 17 straight games. Another player making a difference was Austin Adelung, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Cross County's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Amherst, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Cross County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Norfolk Catholic at 9:00 a.m. on March 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Norfolk Catholic is ranked 55th, while Cross County is ranked 43rd). As for Amherst, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lincoln Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. on March 9th. Amherst is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Lincoln Lutheran will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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