The Minneapolis South Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minneapolis South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Minneapolis Southwest likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Minneapolis South lost to Minnehaha Academy at home by a 81-67 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Minneapolis Southwest suffered their biggest defeat since February 1st on Monday. They came up short against Washburn, falling 74-52.
Minneapolis Southwest has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. Minneapolis South's loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Minneapolis South didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Minneapolis Southwest in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minneapolis South since the team 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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