Minnesota High School Basketball - Deer River tops East Central
December 27, 2023: Deer River, MN 56636 Deer River Warriors (Deer River, MN) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting East Central Eagles (Sandstone, MN), 68-50 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Deer River upgrades its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Cherry (Iron, MN) to play the Tigers in a A Section 7 bout on Thursday, December 28. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 3-5. Cherry won 64-47 in their recent league bout against Nashwauk-Keewatin (Nashwauk, MN)
Next up, the Eagles play the Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans (Nashwauk, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 28. East Central will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 1-5 record after their 64-47 league loss to Cherry (Iron, MN).