Basketball Recap: Mountain Iron-Buhl Makes It 13 in a Row at Home

Rangers

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ North Woods	86
12/03/24 vs Red Lake	85
02/27/25 vs Cook County	79
01/06/25 vs International Falls	73
12/05/24 vs Hill City/Northland	71

It's playoff time, and Mountain Iron-Buhl had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Cook County Vikings 89-10 on Thursday. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Mountain Iron-Buhl's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Wiita, who went 7-for-11 on her way to 16 points and four steals. Wiita has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Thomas, who posted 12 points and five steals.

Mountain Iron-Buhl was working as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in five consecutive matches.

Mountain Iron-Buhl's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for Cook County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.

As of now, neither Mountain Iron-Buhl nor Cook County have any future games scheduled.