The Cook County Vikings will challenge the Cherry Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cook County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against McGregor, sneaking past 62-60. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cook County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Spry, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. What's more, Spry posted three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of MaCoy Fairbanks, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 22 points.
Meanwhile, Cherry had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 106-56 victory over the Bluestreaks. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 27 points or more this season.
Cherry's win bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Cook County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Cook County was dealt a bruising 103-27 defeat at the hands of Cherry when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Thankfully for the Vikings, Isaac Asuma (who went 7-for-10 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and seven assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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