Marshall entered their tilt with Mesabi East on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mesabi East Giants 92-63. The Hilltoppers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 02/13/25 vs Mesabi East | 42 |
| 02/08/25 @ Perham | 30 |
| 02/07/25 @ Hermantown | 23 |
| 02/04/25 @ Rice Lake | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Kelliher/Northome | 34 |
| + 13 more games |
Chloe Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 42 points and 11 boards. The game was her 18th in a row with at least 16 points. Morgan Lucero was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Marshall's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.3 points over those games. As for Mesabi East, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Coming up, Marshall will face off against Pillager at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mesabi East, they and Proctor will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Mesabi East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Proctor likes a good challenge.
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