We've got a battle between Cougars coming up. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sandy Creek will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Sutton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Sandy Creek walked away with a 50-43 win over Sutton on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Cross County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 66-33. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Eagles are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cross County pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points over those games. As for Sandy Creek, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Sandy Creek was dealt a bruising 67-21 loss at the hands of Cross County when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Sandy Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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