Minnesota High School Basketball - Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] nips Grand Rapids
January 30, 2024: Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines (Eveleth, MN) and the host Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN), saw Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s basketball squad hold off Grand Rapids by a count of 70-64.
With the victory, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] upgrades its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Wolverines travel to Superior (Superior, WI) to play the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 2. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 16-4. Superior won 73-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Duluth East (Duluth, MN)
Next up, the Thunderhawks play the Hermantown Hawks (Hermantown, MN) in a AAA Section 7 challenge, on Thursday, February 1. Grand Rapids will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 15-6 record after their 96-84 non-league win over Marshall (Duluth, MN).
