Basketball Recap: Cross Takes a Loss

Trojans

Team Score

12/20/24 vs Lake Marion	43
12/17/24 vs Stall	40
11/29/24 @ Summerville	2

Cross scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by the Lake Marion Gators and fell 81-43. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Lake Marion was led to victory by Teonna Allen and Zimarika Moorer. Allen almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists, while Moorer went 9 of 14 on her way to 26 points and five steals. Those 21 points gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony McCaskill, who posted 15 points and three blocks.

Cross is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Lake Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Cross will be taking part in a tournament against Stall at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Marion and Cardinal Newman will round out the year against one another at at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Lake Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.