Red Lake County boys ready for first state tournament as a co-op

Red Lake County boys ready for first state tournament as a co-op

RED LAKE COUNTY, Minn. — Red Lake County boys basketball Steve Philion has been coaching high school basketball for 51 years. He has seen close calls with his Rebels in 2016, 2020 and 2021 but for the first time, the co-op is making the trip to the Minnesota Class A state tournament. The Rebels have the hot hand in scoring this postseason, which has been a welcome trait as each game grows with importance. “We had a lot of kids put a lot of time …