The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels basketball team (Moose Lake, MN), was routed 69-31 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mesabi East Giants (Aurora, MN)

The Giants now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Aitkin for a AA Section 7 battle on Thursday, January 11. Mesabi East will battle a Gobblers team coming off a 55-44 league loss to Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley, MN). The Gobblers record now stands at 1-11.

With the defeat, Moose Lake/Willow River moves to 3-9 on the year. The Rebels host Floodwood (Floodwood, MN) to meet the Polar Bears in a non-league match on Thursday, January 11. The Polar Bears enter the match with a record of 7-4. Floodwood won 72-22 in their recent league match against Carlton/Wrenshall (Carlton, MN)