The Tartan Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tartan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Tartan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: East Ridge, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Tartan was ranked 11th). Everything went Tartan's way against East Ridge on Saturday as Tartan made off with an 84-61 win. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Ponies with a sharp 71-50 victory. The Raiders are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Tartan's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-0. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
Things could have been worse for Tartan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to Cretin-Derham Hall when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Tartan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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