The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters will take on the B O L D Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sauk Centre took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over Minnewaska Area. Given the Mainstreeters' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Lakers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, B O L D waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They escaped with a win against the Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67.
B O L D's win came from a few key players Sauk Centre will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Penkert, who posted 18 points along with five boards and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jack Gross was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
B O L D has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Sauk Centre, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything came up roses for Sauk Centre against B O L D in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 75-38 win. Will Sauk Centre repeat their success, or does B O L D have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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