Apple Valley won the last time they faced St. Paul Central and things went their way on Saturday too. The Apple Valley Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Paul Central Minutemen 77-74. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Minutemen are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apple Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. St. Paul Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apple Valley will square off against Lakeville North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Paul Central, they will welcome River Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully River Falls likes a good challenge.
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