Minnesota High School Basketball - Mankato East thwarts Mankato West
January 12, 2024: Mankato, MN 56001 The Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) basketball knocked off the host Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN), 62-44 in Friday's league test.
The Cougars (8-6) will now prepare for their test against New Ulm (New Ulm, MN). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 12-3 record. In their last test, New Ulm went down by Byron (Byron, MN), 70-67, in a non-league test.
The Scarlets now own a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Hutchinson for a AAA Section 2 test on Tuesday, January 16. Mankato West will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 65-41 non-league loss to Delano (Delano, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 4-11.