After a string of eight wins, McCool Junction's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 59-50 to the Cross County Cougars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-47 back in December of 2024.
| 01/31/25 vs Cross County | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs East Butler | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Twin River | 14 |
| 01/23/25 @ Osceola | 12 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 12 |
Despite the loss, McCool Junction still got an impressive performance from Mapieu Kouchinin, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Kouchinin is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Carson Mcdonald, who posted 11 points and six assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cross County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sawyer Anderson, who earned 13 points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave Anderson a new career-high. Brock Allen was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.
McCool Junction's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Cross County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
McCool Junction will square off against East Butler on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (McCool Junction has won four straight at home, while East Butler won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Cross County, they will challenge Nebraska Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cross County will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
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