The Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines pushed their score all the way to 74 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a rough 98-74 loss at the hands of Cherry. 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 145th, while Cherry is ranked 18th).
It was another big night for Isaac Asuma, who dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 19 rebounds, and ten assists for Cherry. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Asuma has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Noah Sundquist, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] and nudges their season record down to 21-9. As for Cherry, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mesabi East at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Cherry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 games -- so hopefully Mesabi East likes a good challenge.
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