The Winona Winhawks will venture away from home to take on the Faribault Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-32, which was the final score in Winona's tilt against Owatonna on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Winhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Huskies are ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, Faribault waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Packers with a sharp 75-52 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Faribault's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.7 points per game. As for Winona, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Winona ended up a good deal behind Faribault when the teams last played back in January, losing 77-61. Can Winona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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