The Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines will be playing at home against the Cherry Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Cherry likes a good challenge.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] pushed their score all the way to 76 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 86-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deer River. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] in their matchups with Deer River: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Cherry entered their tilt with Fertile-Beltrami with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Cherry put the hurt on Fertile-Beltrami with a sharp 99-76 win on Saturday. Cherry has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cherry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Asuma, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sundquist, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Cherry, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] was dealt a bruising 87-55 loss at the hands of Cherry when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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