On Friday, Eagan faced Apple Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagan Wildcats snuck past the Apple Valley Eagles with an 80-76 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Apple Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Justin Cowan, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 21 points and six assists. Trey Parker was another key player, going 9 of 19 on his way to 24 points.
Wildcats
| 01/03/25 @ Apple Valley | 80-76 |
| 12/27/24 @ Century | 81-66 |
| 12/13/24 @ Minneapolis Southwest | 46-43 |
| 12/07/24 @ Spring Lake Park | 65-59 |
Eagan pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Apple Valley, they moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Eagan has already played their next contest, a 56-45 defeat against Mayo on the 4th. As for Apple Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-47 victory against Eastview on the 7th.
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