Cross County hasn't had much luck against Rector recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cross County Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Rector Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Cross County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Cross County got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They escaped with a win on Monday against Piggott by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
Meanwhile, Rector was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Buffalo Island Central.
Cross County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Rector, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Cross County came up short against Rector in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-52. Can Cross County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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