Basketball Recap: Mesabi East Extends Winning Streak to Nine

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Previous Games

01/23/25 @ International Falls	65-30
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
+ 4 more games

Mesabi East had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They breezed by the International Falls Broncos to the tune of 65-30. The Giants have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.

Mesabi East pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for International Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesabi East has already played their next match (against Carlton/Wrenshall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. International Falls will take on Littlefork-Big Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. International Falls is facing Littlefork-Big Falls at the right time seeing as Littlefork-Big Falls is stuck on a six-game losing streak.