The Owatonna Huskies will take on the Century Panthers in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Owatonna was fully in charge, breezing past Winona 60-15. The game marked the Huskies' most dominant win of the season so far.
| 12/17/24 @ Winona | 3 |
| 12/08/23 @ Mankato West | 2 |
| 01/23/24 vs Mayo | 2 |
| 02/09/24 vs Mankato East | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Northfield | 2 |
Among those leading the charge was Ava Olson, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 12 points and three steals. Those three steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jersey Coleman, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Century hadn't done well against Mankato East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Century strolled past Mankato East with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Owatonna pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Century, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Owatonna came up short against Century when the teams last played back in February, falling 56-43. Can Owatonna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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