Austin is 1-9 against Mankato East since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Austin Packers will host the Mankato East Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Austin is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 76-75 heartbreaker at the hands of Winona.
Meanwhile, Mankato East had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 22 on Thursday. They breezed past the Wingers to the tune of 99-48. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 24 points or more this season.
Mankato East's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.6 points over those games. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Austin was taken down by Mankato East 65-32 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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