The Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Iron-Buhl knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 games -- so hopefully Mayer Lutheran likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mountain Iron-Buhl gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 104-57 victory over Chisholm. Mountain Iron-Buhl's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jordan Zubich was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 assists. She hasn't dropped below 18 points for 11 straight games. Hali Savela was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mayer Lutheran was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Sibley East 68-29 at home. Given Mayer Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Sibley East is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Iron-Buhl pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 49.2 points. As for Mayer Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Mountain Iron-Buhl was able to grind out a solid win over Mayer Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 58-46. Does Mountain Iron-Buhl have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayer Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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