Basketball Recap: Northland Comes Up Short

Northland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 89-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cromwell Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 94-65 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Cromwell had a senior duo take command as Brady Dahl went 12 of 21 on his way to 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals and Dylan Nyberg went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points and six assists. Dahl's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lane Gervais, who posted 12 points.

Northland's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Cromwell, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Northland will square off against Deer River at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Cromwell, they will venture away from home to take on East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.