North Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 80-49 defeat at the hands of the Hibbing Bluejackets. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Bluejackets are ranked 108th).
North Branch's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Hibbing, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Looking ahead, North Branch will be playing at home against Zimmerman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Thunder have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Hibbing, they will square off against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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