Basketball Recap: Mesabi East Comes Up Short

Giants

Team Score (Highest)

12/29/25 @ Pine City	35
12/19/25 @ International Falls	31
12/09/25 vs Two Harbors	31
12/09/25 vs Two Harbors	31
12/02/25 vs Deer River	25

Mesabi East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Pine City Dragons, falling 66-35. On the bright side, the 35- point performance marked the Giants' highest-scoring game to date.

Mesabi East's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Pine City, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.

Coming up, Mesabi East won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cromwell/Floodwood at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine City, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Cloquet at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons will be up against the Lumberjacks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 74 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.