Heartland lost against Cross County back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Heartland Huskies were outmatched by the Cross County Cougars and fell 64-19. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
Isabel Johnson was Heartland's leading scorer, having posted five points. Tara Buzek held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Mia Hiebner took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cross County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrienne Waller, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points along with six boards 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 rebounds and five assists.
Huskies
| 01/11/25 vs Cross County | 19-64 |
| 01/10/25 @ Fullerton | 35-34 |
| 01/07/25 @ Riverside | 60-31 |
| 01/04/25 @ McCool Junction | 44-27 |
| 01/03/25 vs Giltner | 43-23 |
The defeat snapped Heartland's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. As for Cross County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Heartland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-30 loss against Superior on the 14th. Cross County has also already played their next contest, a 68-38 victory against Twin River on the 16th.
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