The McGregor Mercuries will challenge the Cook County Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McGregor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
McGregor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Floodwood 90-34.
Meanwhile, Cook County ended up a good deal behind Two Harbors on Thursday and lost 72-53. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Agates recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cook County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for McGregor, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
McGregor beat Cook County 80-72 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cook County's Denali Blackwell, who went 9 of 15 en route to 27 points along with seven assists and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McGregor still be able to contain Blackwell? There's only one way to find out.
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