A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mankato East Cougars face off against the Century Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Mankato East has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 7.
Last Thursday, Mankato East came up short against Northfield and fell 54-46. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Raiders are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Century). They came out on top against Winona by a score of 67-57 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mankato East's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 4-17.
Mankato East ended up a good deal behind Century in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 59-45. Can Mankato East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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