The Cross County Cougars will square off against the Thayer Central Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Cross County's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Thayer Central has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Cross County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Dorchester: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Longhorns out of the water with a 68-8 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thayer Central played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Sandy Creek, falling 57-29. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Cougars are ranked 62nd).
Thayer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Cross County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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