No. 8 Cougars Fall to No. 1 Raiders

Cross County Bounces-Back With Two Wins

He scored 12 points in the second round against Superior. PCN photo by Rick Holtz Senior Hayden Allen goes in for a layup in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament.
He scored 12 points in the second round against Superior. PCN photo by Rick Holtz Senior Hayden Allen goes in for a layup in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament.

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. 8 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 rem aining Cross County had …