Minnesota High School Basketball - John Marshall topped by Mankato East
February 2, 2024: Mankato, MN 56001 The Mankato East Cougars basketball team scored 67 points and restricted the visiting John Marshall Rockets to 59 in the Cougars non-league victory on Friday.
The Cougars now sport a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Albert Lea for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 6. Mankato East will battle a Tigers team coming off a 88-58 non-league loss to Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 1-19.
The Rockets (10-7) will now prepare for their contest against Century (Rochester, MN). The Panthers come into the AAAA Section 1 contest with a 12-6 record. In their last contest, Century prevailed over Northfield (Northfield, MN), 70-59, in a non-league contest.