The Orono Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Jefferson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Orono's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Orono took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past St. Louis Park with a 102-98 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Orioles are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Benilde-St. Margaret's on Tuesday and fell 81-70. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Red Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Orono has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.8 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything came up roses for Orono against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 86-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orono since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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