Basketball Recap: Ada-Borup Extends Winning Streak to Five

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

01/06/25 @ Polk County West [Climax/Fisher]	72-47
01/03/25 vs Win-E-Mac	76-52
12/21/24 vs Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	67-60
12/20/24 vs Hillcrest Lutheran Academy	71-59
12/17/24 @ Red Lake County Central	66-64

Ada-Borup came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights as they made off with a 72-47 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.

Ada-Borup's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cadyn Dahl, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Dahl also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Austin McCraven, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points along with six assists and five boards.

Ada-Borup was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Ada-Borup's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Ada-Borup won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pelican Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pelican Rapids knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Ada-Borup likes a good challenge. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Kittson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kittson Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] likes a good challenge.