Twin River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Cross County Cougars at home by a 62-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Cougars are ranked 35th).
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colsten Rodriguez, who posted 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braedyn Ramaekers, who scored eight points and five boards.
Cross County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thatcher Hanson out in front who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points. Hanson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Brock Allen was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Twin River's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cross County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Twin River will be playing at home against Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Cross County has already played their next matchup, a 44-28 win against David City on the 17th.
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