Basketball Recap: Ethan Millsop's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Crosby-Ironton over Moose Lake/Willow River

If Crosby-Ironton was feeling good fresh off their 74-51 takedown of Pine City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crosby-Ironton Rangers fell just short of the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels by a score of 67-64 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Ethan Millsop

Points

02/25/25 @ Moose Lake/Willow River	20
01/24/25 @ Pine City	20
01/28/25 @ Pillager	16
02/18/25 vs Esko	13
01/30/25 @ Aitkin	13
+ 19 more games

Crosby-Ironton's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Millsop, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 20 points and five boards. Millsop is becoming a predictor of Crosby-Ironton's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 8-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Kovatovich, who posted 18 points.

Crosby-Ironton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Moose Lake/Willow River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Crosby-Ironton has already played their next contest (against Greenway), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Moose Lake/Willow River also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Aitkin.