Minnesota High School Basketball - Marshall thwarts Mesabi East
January 3, 2012: Aurora, MN 55705 The Marshall Hilltoppers (Duluth, MN) basketball felled the host Mesabi East Giants (Aurora, MN), 63-53 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Hilltoppers (8-9) will now prepare for their test against Hermantown (Hermantown, MN). The Hawks go into the Lake Superior test with a 9-5 record. In their last test, Hermantown went down by Superior (Superior, WI), 64-53, in a non-league test.
The Giants now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Northeast Range for a non-league test on Friday, January 6. Mesabi East will clash with a Knights squad coming off a 60-56 league win over Cherry (Iron, MN). The Knights record now stands at 6-4.