The Cedar Mountain Cougars will face off against the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully New Ulm Cathedral likes a good challenge.
Cedar Mountain will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating St. Mary's, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Cedar Mountain enjoyed a cozy 64-46 victory over St. Mary's on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Knights are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Ulm Cathedral). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging an 80-42 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Greyhounds with their most commanding win of the season.
Cedar Mountain pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for New Ulm Cathedral, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Cedar Mountain strolled past New Ulm Cathedral in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 79-60. Will Cedar Mountain repeat their success, or does New Ulm Cathedral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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