The St. Paul Central Minutemen will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Highland Park Scots at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for St. Paul Central: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Highland Park has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, St. Paul Central came up short against Patrick Henry and fell 56-45.
Despite the loss, St. Paul Central saw an underclassman step up: Sasha Ickes scored 16 points. Jayana Dang-knox was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Highland Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They breezed by Hiawatha Collegiate on the road to the tune of 60-23.
St. Paul Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Highland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
St. Paul Central suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Highland Park in their previous matchup back in January. Will St. Paul Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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