Cross County is on a three-game streak of home losses, Harrisburg a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Cross County Thunderbirds will be home for the holidays to greet the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Cross County ended up a good deal behind Marmaduke and lost 71-54.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Piggott as Harrisburg made off with a 62-42 victory. That 62-42 margin sets a new team best for Harrisburg this season.
Axel Heeb was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jakobe Tate, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Cross County's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Harrisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Cross County was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in November, winning 51-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heeb, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cross County still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
