Basketball Recap: Mankato East Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2025, 5:31am

Basketball Recap: Mankato East Cougars vs. Mankato West Scarlets

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Previous Games

01/11/25 @ Mankato West80-43
01/09/25 vs Mayo73-46
01/04/25 vs Delano84-37
01/02/25 vs Owatonna75-37
12/29/24 vs Delano84-37
+ 5 more games

Mankato East came tearing into Saturday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging an 80-43 win over the Mankato West Scarlets. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Mankato East's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Mankato West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mankato East won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Ulm at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. As for Mankato West, they will head out on the road to square off against Marshall at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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