Basketball Game Preview: Mankato West Scarlets vs. Century Panthers + Official Tickets

Mankato West is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Century a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Mankato West Scarlets will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Century Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mankato West is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They had to suffer through a 76-45 loss at the hands of Northfield. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Century was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Mayo, falling 83-22.

Everything came up roses for Mankato West against Century when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 70-38 win. Will the Scarlets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.