Basketball Recap: Mountain Iron-Buhl's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 12

Rangers

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Floodwood	66
01/28/25 @ International Falls	56
02/21/25 @ Bigfork	55
12/05/24 @ Northland	33
02/04/25 vs Fond du Lac Ojibwe O	31

Mountain Iron-Buhl entered their tilt with Ely on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They claimed a resounding 67-37 victory over the Ely Timberwolves. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Mountain Iron-Buhl pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points over those games. As for Ely, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.

Mountain Iron-Buhl will head out on the road to square off against Deer River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 games -- so hopefully Mountain Iron-Buhl likes a good challenge. Ely does not have any more games scheduled as of now.