The Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 60-54 victory over the Rangers. Mayer Lutheran's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Iron-Buhl lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jordan Zubich. Despite the final result, she scored 31 points along with five rebounds. Zubich hasn't dropped below 18 points for 12 straight games. Hali Savela was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and five assists.
The victory (which was Mayer Lutheran's third in a row) raised their record to 16-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-3.
Mayer Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mountain Iron-Buhl also has no future games currently scheduled.
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