Cottage and Cross Keys are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Cottage Cougars will be playing at home against the Cross Keys Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-32, which was the final score in Cottage's tilt against Varsity Opponent on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with Varsity Opponent: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Cross Keys had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Varsity Opponent 66-30 on Tuesday.
Cottage better keep an eye on Dre Tucker. He was instrumental in Cross Keys' win, putting up 20 points and six steals. Tucker's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Christian Holmes was another key player, posting 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Cross Keys' win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Cottage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Cottage came up short against Cross Keys in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 49-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tucker, who posted 17 points and seven steals. Now that Cottage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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