After flying high against Diller-Odell last Friday, Exeter-Milligan/Friend came back down to earth. The Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cross County Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 58-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Grady Bresson
| 02/21/25 vs Cross County | 17 |
| 02/14/25 @ Diller-Odell | 20 |
| 02/11/25 @ McCool Junction | 29 |
Despite the loss, Exeter-Milligan/Friend saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grady Bresson on his way to 17 points and eight boards. The matchup was Bresson's third in a row with at least 17 points. Keltyn Kirchhoff was another key player, putting up ten points.
Cross County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Hengelfelt, who en route to 12 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Hengelfelt is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock Allen, who to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Cross County, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-30 victory against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on the 25th. Cross County has also already played their next contest (against Arcadia/Loup City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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