The St. Peter Saints will take on the Marshall Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Peter is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since February 15, 2024 on Friday. They breezed by Worthington to the tune of 74-35. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Trojans are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marshall put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Waseca by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 65-22. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
St. Peter's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
St. Peter was able to grind out a solid win over Marshall in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 58-51. Will St. Peter repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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