Mankato East is 10-0 against Winona since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mankato East Cougars will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Winona Winhawks at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mankato East is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a blow against Northfield, falling 71-44.
Meanwhile, a victory for Winona just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Century 64-31.
Mankato East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Winona, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Mankato East skirted past Winona 52-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Mankato East repeat their success, or does Winona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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