Basketball Recap: Mesabi East Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

01/21/25 @ Barnum	83-59
01/20/25 vs Esko	74-69
01/13/25 @ Bigfork	66-40
01/09/25 @ Carlton/Wrenshall	58-24
01/07/25 vs Moose Lake/Willow River	74-45
+ 3 more games

Mesabi East had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Barnum Bombers as they made off with an 83-59 win. The Giants have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Mesabi East's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.8 points. As for Barnum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.

Mesabi East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-30 win against International Falls on the 23rd. As for Barnum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-47 victory against Aitkin on the 24th.