Basketball Preview: St. Paul Central Minutemen vs. North Polars
The St. Paul Central Minutemen will head out to square off against the North Polars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
St. Paul Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Community on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Paul Central was dealt a 52-20 loss at the hands of North Community. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, St. Paul Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sasha Ickes posted eight points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hiawatha Collegiate 45-10.
St. Paul Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Paul Central might still be hurting after the 82-61 loss they got from North in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can St. Paul Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
