North Cross is 2-8 against Hargrave Military Academy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Cross Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, North Cross earned a 79-69 win over Carlisle. The victory was just what North Cross needed coming off of a 88-34 loss in their prior match.
North Cross' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Antonio Mack, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Jesiah Hines, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Mack pulled down eight or more rebounds. Tristan Lange was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hargrave Military Academy entered their tilt with Roanoke Catholic with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Hargrave Military Academy came out on top against Roanoke Catholic by a score of 78-69 on Tuesday. Given Hargrave Military Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Cross' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Hargrave Military Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
North Cross took a serious blow against Hargrave Military Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 72-41. Will North Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
