The Owatonna Huskies will take on the John Marshall Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Owatonna sitting on 16 straight victories and John Marshall on six.
Owatonna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Century 78-49 on Tuesday. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Owatonna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jersey Coleman, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. What's more, Coleman also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abigail Shornock, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Owatonna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went John Marshall's way against Albert Lea on Tuesday as John Marshall made off with a 78-56 win. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Tigers are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owatonna's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. As for John Marshall, their record now sits at 17-11.
Everything came up roses for Owatonna against John Marshall in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 68-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owatonna since the squad 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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