Cromwell extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Dylan Nyberg. The Cromwell Cardinals came out on top against the Cook County Vikings by a score of 69-62 on Friday thanks in part to Nyberg, who posted 27 points and five steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024.

Brady Dahl
02/07/25 vs Cook County | 17 |
02/03/25 vs Proctor | 14 |
12/20/24 vs South Ridge | 13 |
01/28/25 @ Two Harbors | 12 |
01/20/25 vs Deer River | 11 |
+ 14 more games |
Another player making a difference was Brady Dahl, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Cromwell's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 11-3 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Cook County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macoy Fairbanks, who earned 20 points and three steals. Fairbanks has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Backstrom, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards.
Cromwell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Cook County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cromwell will host Fond du Lac Ojibwe O at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cromwell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for Cook County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Barnum at 6:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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