The Crosby-Ironton Rangers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against Hibbing by a score of 70-62. Given Crosby-Ironton's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Hibbing is ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crosby-Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Stokman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Stokman hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for eight straight games. Noah Larson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five steals.
Crosby-Ironton pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hibbing, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Crosby-Ironton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 82-70 defeat vs. Esko on the 20th. Hibbing has also already played their next contest, a 86-69 loss against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on the 20th.
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