The Minneota Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Renville County West Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Minneota is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lakeview with a sharp 59-35 victory.
Meanwhile, Renville County West came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Sting 81-57. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Sting are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Renville County West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games. As for Minneota, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Minneota couldn't quite finish off Renville County West in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 75-72. Can Minneota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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