Rangers
| 01/10/25 vs North Woods | 78-64 |
| 01/03/25 @ Chisholm | 77-58 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hillcrest Lutheran Academy | 49-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cass Lake-Bena | 68-63 |
| 12/19/24 @ Hill City | 85-65 |
| + 5 more games |
Mountain Iron-Buhl waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 78-64 victory over the North Woods grizzlies. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the grizzlies are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris King, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Micaden Clines was another key player, going 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Mountain Iron-Buhl pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.6 points per game. As for North Woods, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Mountain Iron-Buhl will venture away from home to square off against Greenway at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday. Greenway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Mountain Iron-Buhl likes a good challenge. As for North Woods, they will welcome Hibbing at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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