Mankato West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 64-52 to the St. Peter Saints. 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 139th, while the Saints are ranked 34th).
Mankato West's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Peter, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Mankato West will take on Northfield in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Peter, they are taking a road trip to face off against Jackson County Central at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Peter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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