Northfield is 2-8 against Mayo since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northfield Raiders and the Mayo Spartans are set to duel. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northfield will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mankato East, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Northfield claimed a resounding 71-44 victory over Mankato East. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Mayo just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Lakeville North, falling 82-56. The Spartans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory (which was Northfield's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Mayo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Northfield came up short against Mayo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-54. Can Northfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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