Basketball Recap: Mesabi East Takes a Loss

Mesabi East lost against Marshall back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mesabi East Giants took a blow against the Marshall Hilltoppers, falling 92-63. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 42nd).

Marshall found their leader in freshman Chloe Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 42 points and 11 rebounds. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Lucero, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Mesabi East's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Looking ahead, Mesabi East and Proctor will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Mesabi East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games. As for Marshall, they will face off against Pillager at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.