If Cromwell was riding high fresh off their 66-39 takedown of Pine River-Backus last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cromwell Cardinals took a hard 53-37 fall against the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers on Thursday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Shannon Lund
| 02/06/25 @ Mountain Iron-Buhl | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Pine River-Backus | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Chisholm | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Two Harbors | 3 |
Cromwell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shannon Lund, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Lund has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Isabella Anderson was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cromwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Farrah Thomas, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points along with eight steals and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Paige Norman, who went 7 for 11 to rack up 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Cromwell's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Cromwell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 95-22 victory against Cook County on the 7th. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, they are taking a road trip to face off against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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