The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars will square off against the Kasson-Mantorville Komets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Zumbrota-Mazeppa will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Zumbrota-Mazeppa didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Agnes, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Aggies are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kasson-Mantorville lost to Austin at home by a 74-57 margin on Saturday. The Komets haven't had much luck with the Packers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Kasson-Mantorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa came out on top in a nail-biter against Kasson-Mantorville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 49-46. Does Zumbrota-Mazeppa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kasson-Mantorville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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