Rangers
| 12/28/24 vs Hillcrest Lutheran Academy | 49-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cass Lake-Bena | 68-63 |
| 12/19/24 @ Hill City | 85-65 |
| 12/17/24 vs Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] | 70-59 |
| 12/10/24 @ Littlefork-Big Falls | 74-62 |
| + 3 more games |
Mountain Iron-Buhl came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets by a score of 49-39. The 49-point effort marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micaden Clines, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Clines has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Tj Duchamp was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and three steals.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Iron-Buhl will head out to face off against Chisholm at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Iron-Buhl is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.2 points per game this season. As for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Ashby at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ashby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Hillcrest Lutheran Academy likes a good challenge.
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