Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Cannon Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars will be playing at home against the Cannon Falls Bombers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Zumbrota-Mazeppa comes in on seven and Cannon Falls on nine.
Last Saturday, Zumbrota-Mazeppa didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Winona, but they still walked away 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cannon Falls). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Kenyon-Wanamingo 96-63. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Cannon Falls, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa was dealt a bruising 76-45 defeat at the hands of Cannon Falls when the teams last played back in February. Can Zumbrota-Mazeppa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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