The Cross County Cougars will challenge the Shelby-Rising City Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cross County sitting on eight straight victories and Shelby-Rising City on three.
Cross County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hampton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cross County blew Hampton out of the water with a 72-28 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.
Cross County had a senior duo take command as Wyatt Hengelfelt went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds and Brock Allen posted ten points and eight boards. Hengelfelt continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Langdon Arbuck, who put up ten points.
Cross County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Shelby-Rising City got the win against Nebraska Lutheran on Saturday by a conclusive 57-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Huskies have posted against the Knights since January 27, 2020.
Shelby-Rising City's win came from a few key players Cross County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dalton Pokorney, who had 17 points. Nixon Thelen was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Shelby-Rising City, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Cross County took their win against Shelby-Rising City when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 53-28. 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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