Basketball Game Preview: Ely/Northeast Range vs. Cook County Vikings

Ely/Northeast Range and the Cook County Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ely/Northeast Range has three straight victories, Cook County has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Ely/Northeast Range didn't have too much trouble with Cherry as they won 58-44.

Meanwhile, Cook County took a blow against North Woods on Friday, falling 70-28.

Ely/Northeast Range's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cook County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything came up roses for Ely/Northeast Range against Cook County when the teams last played on Tuesday, as the team secured an 88-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ely/Northeast Range since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.