The Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines pushed their score all the way to 61 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 77-61 to Crosby-Ironton. While losing is never fun, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Crosby-Ironton is ranked seventh).
Leading Crosby-Ironton to victory were Noah Larson and James Stokman. Larson scored 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Stokman dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Stokman pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mount, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crosby-Ironton, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will head out on the road to face off against Proctor at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Crosby-Ironton and Grand Rapids will face off at 7:15 p.m. on December 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
