Cougars
| 12/28/24 @ Winona | 62-57 |
| 12/27/24 @ Chatfield | 58-47 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lourdes | 60-24 |
| 12/16/24 vs Triton | 68-52 |
| 12/14/24 @ Litchfield | 62-55 |
| + 2 more games |
Zumbrota-Mazeppa came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Winona Winhawks with a 62-57 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Winhawks are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Winona, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
When Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Winona next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Zumbrota-Mazeppa will try to stop Cannon Falls' nine-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Winona will take on Faribault and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
