Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers (Mountain Iron, MN) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets (Fergus Falls, MN), 78-56 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mountain Iron-Buhl advances its record to 30-3 on the year. The Rangers travel to St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye, MN) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Saturday, March 14. The Knights go into the contest with a record of 22-1. St. Mary's won 53-47 in their recent non-league contest against Central Minnesota Christian (Prinsburg, MN)

In their next game, the Comets battle the Central Minnesota Christian Bluejays (Prinsburg, MN) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, March 14. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy will attempt to better on its 27-4 season record. The Bluejays go into the contest with a 24-4 record after their 53-47 non-league loss to St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye, MN).