Winona won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 81-53 loss at the hands of the Austin Packers. 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 333rd, while the Packers are ranked 147th).
Winona dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Austin, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winona will face off against Mayo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Austin, they will venture away from home to face off against John Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
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