Battle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured an 85-79 W over the Hickman Kewpies. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 72-59 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Keyion Cross had an outrageously good game as he went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Keshun Jackson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Battle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Battle's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hickman, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Battle will take on Fayetteville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fayetteville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Battle likes a good challenge. Hickman has already played their next match (against Battle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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