Basketball Game Preview: Shakopee Sabers vs. Rosemount Irish

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01/10/25 - Away	88-66 W
02/13/24 - Away	79-49 W
01/12/24 - Home	93-64 W
02/07/23 - Home	64-46 W
01/06/23 - Away	49-40 W
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Shakopee has gone 9-1 against Rosemount recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shakopee Sabers will look to defend their home court against the Rosemount Irish at 7:00 p.m. Shakopee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Rosemount likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Shakopee blew past Burnsville, posting an 82-53 win. Given the Sabers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Blaze are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Rosemount was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 67-61 to Lakeville North. The defeat continues a trend for the Irish in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.

Shakopee pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for Rosemount, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Everything went Shakopee's way against Rosemount when the teams last played last Friday, as Shakopee made off with an 88-66 win. Will Shakopee repeat their success, or does Rosemount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.