Basketball Recap: Cromwell Skates Past Littlefork-Big Falls with Ease

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

02/27/26 vs Hill City/Northland	59
12/02/25 @ Floodwood	59
12/30/25 vs Mesabi East	58
03/04/26 vs Littlefork-Big Falls	52
01/02/26 vs Carlton/Wrenshall	40

It's playoff time, and Cromwell had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings 80-28 on Wednesday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Lane Gervais continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 55% from the field on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and seven boards. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Cromwell is undefeated when he posts at least five steals, but 8-11 otherwise. Drew Nyberg was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Cromwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Cromwell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.2 points over those games. As for Littlefork-Big Falls, they dropped their record down to 13-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Cromwell will challenge Mountain Iron-Buhl at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals will be up against the Rangers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Littlefork-Big Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.