Basketball Recap: Mankato East Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

Mankato East entered their tilt with Owatonna on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Owatonna Huskies 75-37. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Cougars

Previous Games (Home)

01/02/25 vs Owatonna	75-37
12/28/24 vs Alexandria	81-76
12/27/24 vs Park Center	77-58
12/12/24 vs Marshall	85-40
03/01/24 vs Winona	79-46
+ 8 more games

Mankato East pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Owatonna, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mankato East Cougars take on the Delano Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mankato East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Owatonna, they will face off against John Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.