Cross County lost against East Poinsett County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cross County Thunderbirds took a 76-61 bruising from the East Poinsett County Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Warriors are ranked 66th).
Leading East Poinsett County to victory were Tyrus Reel and Jacob Gaines. Reel dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Gaines dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Reel is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Perry, who posted nine points and six boards.
Cross County dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for East Poinsett County, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cross County will head out to challenge Marmaduke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross County is facing Marmaduke at the right time seeing as Marmaduke is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Poinsett County, they will head out on the road to face off against Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Poinsett County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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