Minnesota High School Basketball - St. Francis can't hold off North Branch
January 23, 2024: North Branch, MN 55056
The North Branch Vikings basketball team scored 55 points and held the visiting St. Francis Fighting Saints to 53 in the Vikings non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Vikings now sport a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Grand Rapids for a AAA Section 7 contest on Saturday, January 27. North Branch will battle a Thunderhawks team coming off a 73-65 non-league win over Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake, MN). The Thunderhawks record now stands at 5-11.
The Fighting Saints (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against Princeton (Princeton, MN). The Tigers enter the AAA Section 5 contest with a 1-13 record. In their last contest, Princeton nudged Zimmerman (Zimmerman, MN), 74-64, in a league contest.
