The Cook County Vikings lost against the Barnum Bombers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Cook County was outmatched by Barnum on the road and fell 77-36. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cook County in their matchups with Barnum: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Cook County had strong showings from Recko Helmerson- Skildum, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds, and Denali Blackwell, who scored 11 points. Helmerson- Skildum hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Javantae Love, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Cook County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Barnum, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Cook County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-62 win vs. Blackduck on the 24th. Barnum has also already played their next contest, a 63-52 loss against Rush City on the 26th.
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