Zumbrota-Mazeppa has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Pine Island Panthers on Tuesday, falling 72-51. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-59 back in December of 2024.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Pine Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars face off against the Lake City Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Zumbrota-Mazeppa has won seven straight at home, while Lake City won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pine Island, they will take on Byron at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pine Island's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
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