Basketball Game Preview: Hopkins Royals vs. Minnetonka Skippers

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	63-50 W
03/16/24 - Neutral	56-64 L
02/23/24 - Home	61-64 L
01/30/24 - Away	79-62 W
02/15/23 - Away	82-59 W
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Hopkins has gone 8-2 against Minnetonka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hopkins Royals will face off against the Minnetonka Skippers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hopkins' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.

Hopkins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: St. Michael-Albertville, who was ranked 14th at the time (Hopkins was ranked second). Everything went Hopkins' way against St. Michael-Albertville on Tuesday as Hopkins made off with a 77-54 win. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Minnetonka posted their biggest victory since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They breezed past Edina to the tune of 80-37.

Hopkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Minnetonka, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.

Hopkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Minnetonka in their previous matchup back in January, winning 63-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopkins since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.