Nicollet hasn't had much luck against Martin County West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nicollet Raiders will be home for the holidays to greet the Martin County West Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Nicollet will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Nicollet didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Loyola 58-19. That looming 58-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Martin County West beat United South Central 53-49 on Tuesday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Rebels are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Martin County West's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Nicollet, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Nicollet came up short against Martin County West when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-51. Can Nicollet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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