If East Butler was riding high fresh off their 56-26 takedown of High Plains last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Butler Tigers were outmatched by the Cross County Cougars and fell 67-25. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Cross County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Hengelfelt out in front who went 7 for 9 to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists Hengelfelt has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Langdon Arbuck, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points.
East Butler's loss dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Cross County, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers face off against the Cougars on Friday. As for Cross County, they will venture away from home to face off against Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.
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