The Cross County Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Twin River Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cross County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Cross County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Heartland: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cross County blew Heartland out of the water with a 64-19 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
12/08/23 @ Meridian | 4 |
01/04/24 @ Sutton | 4 |
01/11/25 @ Heartland | 3 |
01/18/24 @ Hampton | 3 |
12/15/23 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 2 |
Cross County's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrienne Waller, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Waller has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ema Dickey, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Cross County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Twin River was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 57-51 to Aquinas. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cross County's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Twin River, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Cross County strolled past Twin River in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 44-25. Will Cross County repeat their success, or does Twin River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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