On Tuesday, the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels had to suffer through a 64-36 loss at the hands of the Cross County Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Cougars are ranked 38th).
Despite the defeat, Arcadia/Loup City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eli Jaixen posted 11 points. Brogan Setlik was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Thatcher Hanson had a dynamite game for Cross County, on his way to 18 points and four steals. That's the most points Hanson has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Allen, who to rack up 12 points and six boards.
Arcadia/Loup City has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. The win was the 17th in a row for Cross County, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
As of now, neither Arcadia/Loup City nor Cross County have any future games scheduled.
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