The Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights will head out on the road to take on the Jordan Hubmen / Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Benilde-St. Margaret's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Benilde-St. Margaret's beat Mahtomedi 72-59.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jordan). They strolled past Champlin Park with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 87-70. Given the Hubmen / Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Rebels are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benilde-St. Margaret's has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Jordan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Benilde-St. Margaret's beat Jordan 82-70 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benilde-St. Margaret's since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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