Auburn was the 64-54 winner over North Cross when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Auburn Eagles took a 63-45 bruising from the North Cross Raiders on Friday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
North Cross got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Lange out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Lange's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jesiah Hines was another key player, putting up 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Eagles
| 12/27/24 vs North Cross | 45-63 |
| 12/26/24 vs Alleghany | 53-47 |
| 12/20/24 @ Glenvar | 68-62 |
| 12/17/24 @ Bland County | 59-33 |
| 12/13/24 vs Parry McCluer | 54-63 |
With the loss, Auburn broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for North Cross, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Auburn will take on Fort Chiswell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Cross, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-62 defeat against Northside on the 28th.
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