The Marshall Tigers will take on the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines on Wednesday. One thing working in Marshall's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 26 contests.
If Marshall beats Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] with 82 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Marshall beat New Ulm on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 82-69. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] rose to the challenge on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-54 win over the Hawks. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Hawks are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. Marshall's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-1.
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