The Greenway Raiders and the Cook County Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greenway is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 85-55 to Marshall, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cook County). They blew past International Falls, posting a 92-46 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Greenway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cook County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Everything came up roses for Greenway against Cook County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 86-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cook County's Recko Helmerson- Skildum, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Greenway to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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