If Esko was riding high fresh off their 61-31 takedown of Two Harbors last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Esko Eskomos fell 64-51 to the Cromwell Cardinals on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eskomos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Cardinals are ranked 89th).
Cromwell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Anderson has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Siiena Anderson, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Esko's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14. As for Cromwell, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Esko will head out to square off against Moose Lake/Willow River at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cromwell has already played their next contest, a 73-15 win against Two Harbors on the 28th.
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