Mesabi East is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Cromwell is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mesabi East Giants will take on the Cromwell Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mesabi East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 333 points over their last five matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mesabi East gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They claimed a resounding 73-37 victory over Bigfork at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Mesabi East has posted since December 14, 2023.
After soaring to a 36-point victory in their last game, Cromwell came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Proctor by a score of 59-56. Cromwell has struggled against Proctor recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Siiena Anderson, who scored eight points along with five assists and two steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Isabella Anderson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Mesabi East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Cromwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Mesabi East suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Cromwell in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Mesabi East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
