The Hill City Hornets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cook County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Denali Blackwell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cook County, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Blackwell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Rohan Rude was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Hill City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Cook County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Hill City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against McGregor at 7:15 p.m. on February 13th. Hill City is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning McGregor will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cook County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Barnum at 6:15 p.m. on February 23rd.
