Cook County is 0-10 against Cromwell since January of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Cook County Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Cromwell Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Cook County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Cromwell likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Cook County was able to grind out a solid win over International Falls, taking the game 83-72. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Cromwell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Spartans 86-33. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Cook County better focus on containing Dylan Nyberg and Brady Dahl as the pair were huge in Cromwell's win. Nyberg went 9-for-21 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Dahl shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. What's more, Dahl also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Drew Nyberg, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Cromwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cromwell pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Cook County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Cook County came up short against Cromwell in their previous meeting back in February, falling 69-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nyberg, who posted 27 points and five steals. Now that Cook County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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