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Sports Notebook: Blake edges Duluth Denfeld in boys hoops

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Junior guard Carson McMichael, Blake's scoring leader, is hounded by Duluth Denfeld senior guard Josh Rock in Saturday's game. Howie / HowieHanson.com

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Class 2A, No. 5 Blake defeated Duluth Denfeld 72-66 in a high school boys basketball nonconference game Saturday afternoon at historic Denfeld Gym. The Bears improved to 7-0 and the Hunters fell to 4-6.

Denfeld vs. Blake on Saturday afternoon. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Also Saturday:

Boys Basketball

Duluth Marshall 51, Proctor 47. Brooks Johnson had 21 points for the Hilltoppers.

Cherry 74, Nevis 59

Elk River 70, Duluth East 65

East Central 80, Fond du Lac Ojibwe 54

Hibbing 80, North Branch 57

Girls Basketball

Duluth Marshall 92, Park Center 62

North Branch 76, Grand Rapids 59

Duluth Denfeld 46, Hibbing 42

Pequot Lakes 75, Cloquet 38

Barnum 61, Mora 58

Bemidji 52, Esko 32

Becker 65, Rock Ridge 57

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