Cougars
| 01/27/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 77 |
| 01/02/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 73 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hampton | 72 |
| 01/21/25 @ Dorchester | 66 |
| 01/03/25 @ Osceola | 66 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross County). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Shelby-Rising City Huskies 77-45. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Huskies are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cross County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Hengelfelt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Hengelfelt has posted since back in December of 2024. Benson Seim also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cross County was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Dalton Pokorney and Noah Thelen certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Pokorney posted six points along with 15 rebounds and six assists, while Thelen went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points. Pokorney is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Schmidt, who put up eight points.
Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Shelby-Rising City, they moved to 8-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Cross County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-37 victory against Osceola on the 28th. Shelby-Rising City has also already played their next match, a 46-44 defeat against Twin River on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
