Having just played yesterday, the Cross County Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Harrisburg Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cross County is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Cross County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Rebels are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Harrisburg posted their biggest win since November 19, 2024 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 66-19 victory over KIPP Blytheville.
Cross County's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Harrisburg, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Cross County came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cross County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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