Basketball Game Preview: Spring Grove Lions vs. Mabel-Canton Cougars

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:33am

Preview: Spring Grove Lions vs. Mabel-Canton Cougars

Spring Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Spring Grove put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-32 victory over Martin County West at home. Given Spring Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Martin County West is ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They strolled past Rochester STEM Academy with points to spare, taking the game 98-79. The victory was nothing new for Mabel-Canton as they're now sitting on three straight.

Spring Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Mabel-Canton, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.

Everything came up roses for Spring Grove against Mabel-Canton when the teams last played two weeks ago as the team secured a 80-38 victory. In that match, Spring Grove amassed a halftime lead of 80-38, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.

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