Basketball Recap: Cook County Piles Up the Points Against Hill City

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Floodwood	52
12/26/24 vs International Falls	46
12/06/24 @ Floodwood	46
02/15/25 @ Hill City	39
01/28/25 @ Fond du Lac Ojibwe O	26

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Barnum, Cook County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hill City Hornets 82-43. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Cook County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rohan Rude, who went 11-for-19 on his way to 27 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Rude a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Denali Blackwell, who posted 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Cook County's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Hill City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Coming up, Cook County will square off against Bigfork at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hill City, they will face off against North Woods at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.