The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Cook County Vikings (Grand Marais, MN) and the host Floodwood Polar Bears (Floodwood, MN), observed Cook County's basketball team overwhelm Floodwood by a score of 72-26.

The Vikings (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Carlton/Wrenshall (Carlton, MN). The come into the A Section 7 challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Carlton/Wrenshall was routed by North Woods (Cook, MN), 80-48, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Polar Bears encounter the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers (Mountain Iron, MN) in a A Section 7 challenge, on Monday, December 9. Floodwood will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Rangers come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 100-67 league win over Northland (Remer, MN).