Orono is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Benilde-St. Margaret is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orono Spartans will host the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Orono was fully in charge, breezing past Richfield 73-40. Orono hasn't had any issues with Richfield recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Benilde-St. Margaret's had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped last Wednesday as they easily beat Mound-Westonka 96-42. Given the Red Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the White Hawks are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benilde-St. Margaret's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. Orono's win bumped their record up to 25-3.
Orono took their victory against Benilde-St. Margaret's in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 77-51. Will Orono repeat their success, or does Benilde-St. Margaret's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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