No. 7 Cougars fall in final seconds to No. 1 Raiders

Cross County led by 15 points in fourth quarter

Alex Noyd gets down the lane for two of his 12 points. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
Alex Noyd gets down the lane for two of his 12 points. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

STROMSBURG — Cross County blew a 15 point fourth quarter lead to Mead on Wednesday in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament, falling 57-55.

The Class C-2 No. 7 Cougars went 1-for-7 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter as the Class D-1 No. 1 Raiders chipped away at the lead, tying the game at 55-all with less than a minute to play.

With 8.8 seconds remaining Cross County (6-1) h…