Owatonna has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Northfield Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Owatonna scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 78-29 victory over Albert Lea. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Owatonna has posted since November 30, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owatonna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jersey Coleman, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophie Schlauderaff, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Northfield fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They breezed by Albert Lea on the road to the tune of 67-31.
Owatonna's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Northfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.
Owatonna took their victory against Northfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 55-32. Will Owatonna repeat their success, or does Northfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.