The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will challenge the Cross County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shelby-Rising City comes in on three and Cross County on eight.
Shelby-Rising City picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Nebraska Lutheran with a sharp 57-31 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted against the Knights since January 27, 2020.
Shelby-Rising City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dalton Pokorney, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nixon Thelen, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cross County's strategy against Hampton on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cross County blew Hampton out of the water with a 72-28 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
Cross County had a senior duo take command as Wyatt Hengelfelt went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds and Brock Allen put up ten points and eight boards. Hengelfelt continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Langdon Arbuck was another key player, putting up ten points.
Cross County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Shelby-Rising City, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Shelby-Rising City suffered a grim 53-28 defeat to Cross County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Shelby-Rising City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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