01/30/25 vs High Plains | 20 |
12/17/24 @ St. Cecilia | 14 |
01/11/25 @ Heartland | 14 |
12/12/24 @ Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 14 |
01/30/24 vs Nebraska Lutheran | 13 |
If High Plains wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Cross County, they should've done a better job of containing Ema Dickey. The Cross County Cougars blew past the High Plains Storm 57-27 on Thursday thanks in part to Dickey, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Bricelynn Larson was another key player, putting up two points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
When it comes to explaining why High Plains lost, don't look at Emma Brown. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Courtney Carlstrom, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Cross County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for High Plains, they moved to 12-5 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Cross County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-34 win against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on the 31st. High Plains has also already played their next contest, a 38-37 loss against Dorchester on the 31st.
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