It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cook County can now relate to. They fell 71-59 to the Cromwell Cardinals on Wednesday. The game was a 31-31 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Denali Blackwell
| 03/05/25 @ Cromwell | 28 |
| 03/01/25 @ International Falls | 22 |
| 02/28/25 @ Littlefork-Big Falls | 29 |
| 02/25/25 vs Two Harbors | 29 |
| 02/22/25 @ Blackduck | 43 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Cook County still got an impressive performance from Denali Blackwell, who went 11-for-19 to rack up 28 points and five rebounds. The match was Blackwell's tenth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Parker Backstrom, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Cook County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cromwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tucker Korpi, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Korpi has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. Brady Dahl was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Cook County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. Cromwell pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Cook County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cromwell, they will face off against Littlefork-Big Falls at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Littlefork-Big Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 matchups -- so hopefully Cromwell likes a good challenge.
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