Minnesota High School Basketball - Mesabi East topped by Deer River
December 5, 2023: Aurora, MN 55705 The Deer River Warriors basketball team scored 82 points and restricted the host Mesabi East Giants to 68 in the Warriors league victory on Tuesday.
The Warriors now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nashwauk-Keewatin for a A Section 7 contest on Friday, December 8. Deer River will battle a Spartans team coming off a 112-68 non-league loss to Red Lake (Red Lake, MN). The Spartans record now stands at 0-2.
The Giants (0-1) will now prepare for their contest against Proctor (Proctor, MN). The Rails come into the AA Section 7 contest with a 1-1 record. In their last contest, Proctor prevailed over Greenway (Coleraine, MN), 57-52, in a league contest.