The Hibbing Bluejackets pushed their score all the way to 62 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-62 to Crosby-Ironton. While losing is never fun, Hibbing can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Crosby-Ironton is ranked 63rd).
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 is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played. Noah Larson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five steals.
Hibbing's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Crosby-Ironton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Hibbing didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 86-69 loss vs. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on the 20th. Crosby-Ironton has also already played their next contest, a 82-70 defeat against Esko on the 20th.
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