The John Marshall Rockets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Mankato West Scarlets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Mankato West likes a good challenge.
On Friday, John Marshall came up short against Mayo and fell 76-69.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mankato West). They secured a 91-86 W over Century on Thursday.
Mankato West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points over those games. John Marshall's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 21-4.
John Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Mankato West when the teams last played back in January, winning 87-78. Will John Marshall repeat their success, or does Mankato West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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