Basketball Recap: Rock Ridge Co-Op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Skates Past Mesabi East with Ease

Wolverines

Team Score

12/12/24 @ Mesabi East	85
12/06/24 @ Greenway	75
12/10/24 vs Duluth East	61
12/03/24 vs Esko	60

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]). They breezed by the Mesabi East Giants to the tune of 85-44 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Wolverines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The win got Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] back to even at 2-2. As for Mesabi East, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Iron-Buhl at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mountain Iron-Buhl's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Mesabi East, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ely at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Ely will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mesabi East surely won't give up without a fight.