The Owatonna Huskies will face off against the Mankato East Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owatonna has four straight victories, Mankato East has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Owatonna didn't have too much trouble with Delano as they won 63-48. The win was all the more spectacular given the Huskies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Tigers are ranked 20th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owatonna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jersey Coleman, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryn Pool, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Mankato East had to suffer through a 71-36 loss at the hands of Orono.
Owatonna pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Mankato East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Owatonna beat Mankato East 57-45 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Owatonna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mankato East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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