The North Woods grizzlies routed the visiting Kelley Mariners basketball team by a final score of 87-28 in Monday's league game.

In their next game, the grizzlies face the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers (Mountain Iron, MN) in a A Section 7 game, on Thursday, January 11. North Woods will attempt to move on its 7-5 season record. The Rangers enter the game with a 13-2 record after their 98-44 league win over International Falls (International Falls, MN).

With the defeat, Kelley moves to 0-10 on the year. The Mariners travel to Denfeld (Duluth, MN) to face the Hunters in a non-league game on Friday, January 12. The Hunters enter the game with a record of 1-14. Denfeld lost 52-45 in their recent non-league game against Nashwauk-Keewatin (Nashwauk, MN)