Chisholm Bluestreaks (2024-25 season: 9-18 overall, 4-3 conference, 4th)
Graduated all three of their All-Conference selections from last season, Ethan Lauzen (1st), Lawrence Oberg (1st), and Dom Pascuzzi (HM). Junior Michael Chambers had a solid season where he averaged 8.1 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.7 steals.
Deer River Warriors (2024-25 season: 27-3 overall, 6-0 conference, 1st)
Graduated Nick Bakkedahl and Caiden Schjenken from last season, who were both 1st-Team All-Conference selections. Cale Jackson and Schjenken were the second and third leading scorers in the conference at 26.5 PPG and 25.8 PPG. Lawrence Bowstring is back after being Honorable Mention last season. The senior averaged 8.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. Junior Kevin Doerr had a solid season last year, he averaged 7.4 points and 1.5 assists per game.
Ely Timberwolves (2024-25 season: 17-11 overall, 4-4 conference, 5th)
Graduated Caid Chittum who was a 1st-Team All-Conference selection along with the leading scorer in the conference at 26.8 points per game. Two seniors are returning in Jack Davies and Drew Johnson, both were Honorable Mention selections last season. Davies averaged 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. Johnson averaged 13.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game. Wyatt Tedrick is a junior and averaged 1.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Titans (2024-25 season: 13-12 overall, 5-2 conference, 2nd)
The first year of Greenway and Nashwauk-Keewatin combining for the basketball season. Stephen McGee V is a 6'10" forward who is committed to play at Northern Michigan. Last season he averaged 19.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 4.2 blocks per game. Simeon Wells is another senior who put together a productive season last year. He averaged 7.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Warren McLouden is a senior who was an All-Conference selection last season.
International Falls Broncos (2024-25 season: 2-24 overall, 0-9 conference, 7th)
Carter Line returns after being a 1st-Team All-Conference selection last season. Nick Schultz is a junior who was a Honorable Mention selection last season. Line was the teams leading scorer at 10.9 points per game. He also averaged 9.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. Nik Anderson was the second leading scorer for the team at 8.3 points per game. Kingston Jean was their third leading scorer as a freshman averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.4% from the floor.
Mesabi East Giants (2024-25 season: 7-20 overall, 3-6 conference, 6th)
Graduate two All-Conference selections, Cole Anderson (1st-Team) and Hayden Sampson (HM). They do have a junior class who saw a good amount of action as sophomores. DaJuan Edstrom will be back as a junior after being named Honorable Mention last season. Edstrom averaged 10.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.5% from the floor. Juan Saucedo and Aydan Anderson are juniors to keep eyes on.
Two Harbors Agates (2024-25 season: 11-16 overall, 5-3 conference, 3rd)
Graduated two All-Conference selections; Jace Ruberg (1st-Team) and Tate Nelson (HM). Senior Jace Gomez is back after being a 1st-Team All-Conference selection as a junior. Carter Nelson was Honorable Mention as a junior. Gomez was their leading scorer at 17.5 points per game, along with 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Sophomore Ziggy Hietala was second on the team in three pointers made last season. Tommy DeChantel and Noah Mecklin are two other seniors who provide some experience to the Agates.
Projections:
1. Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
2. Ely-Northeast Range
3. Deer River
4. Two Harbors
5. Chisholm
6. Mesabi East
7. International Falls
Conference Overview:
Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin join together and bring back some nice players for the first year. Stephen McGee V should be the best player in the conference and should help them win a title. Ely-Northeast Range returns multiple players from last year who were important pieces. Deer River graduated a high percentage of their scoring, it should be tough to replace all of that. They always seem to have talent coming through, they could finish higher. Two Harbors seems like a team that could finish anywhere between 2-5. Chisholm and Mesabi East could be interchangeable, both have some players back but might not be enough to compete at the top. Mesabi East is mostly juniors, which should help them next season. International Falls returns their best players, but it doesn't seem like enough (on paper) to move them up in the conference.
Conference MVP: Stephen McGee V (Senior) - Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
Other Players to Watch:
Lawrence Bowstring (Senior) - Deer River
Jack Davies (Senior) - Ely
DaJuan Edstrom (Junior) - Mesabi East
Jace Gomez (Senior) - Two Harbors
Simeon Wells (Senior) - Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
Games to Watch:
Cass Lake-Bena @ Deer River (12/15/25)
Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin @ Cherry (12/16/25)
Littlefork-Big Falls @ Ely-Northeast Range (1/23/26)
Deer River @ East Central (2/10/26)
Aitkin @ Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (2/13/26)
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