Mesabi East Giants (Aurora, MN) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Ely/Northeast Range (Ely, MN), 66-54 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mesabi East upgrades its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Giants travel to Ely (Ely, MN) to play the Timberwolves in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 8. The Timberwolves come into the bout with a record of 16-5. Ely won 74-42 in their recent non-league bout against Two Harbors (Two Harbors, MN)