The Cromwell Cardinals have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ogilvie on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cromwell lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dylan Nyberg, who scored 17 points along with six assists and three steals. The matchup was Nyberg's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Lindman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Cromwell has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Ogilvie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cromwell's road trip will continue as they head out to face Barnum at 7:15 p.m. on January 12th. Barnum will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Ogilvie, they will head out on the road to face off against Hinckley-Finlayson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Minnesota (Hinckley-Finlayson is ranked 340th, while Ogilvie is ranked 360th).
