If Cross was feeling good fresh off their 72-43 takedown of Bridges Prep last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cross Stingrays fell 54-41 to the Liberty County Panthers on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stingrays came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 113th in South Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked 233rd in Georgia).
Ryan Mayers and Sydney Hollings certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Mayers dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, while Hollings posted five points in addition to six steals and five assists. Hollings has become a key player for Cross: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 5-7 otherwise.
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Even though they lost, Cross smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Cross' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Liberty County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Cross is taking a road trip to challenge Thomas Heyward Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross is facing Thomas Heyward Academy at the right time seeing as Thomas Heyward Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Liberty County has already played their next contest (against Windsor Forest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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