Cross County lost against East Poinsett County back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Thunderbirds took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Poinsett County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaniya Shepherd, who posted four points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Shepherd a new career-high in blocks (two). Kelly Ashcraft was another key player, putting up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Cross County and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for East Poinsett County, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Cross County will challenge Wynne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Poinsett County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hillcrest at 6:40 p.m. on December 1.
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