Mankato West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Austin Packers on the road by a 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Scarlets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Packers are ranked 43rd).
Mankato West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Austin, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mankato West won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin and Mankato West will compete for holiday cheer at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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