After three games on the road, Goodhue is heading back home. They will take on the Lyle/Pacelli Athletics at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goodhue knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Lyle/Pacelli likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Goodhue gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Caledonia with a sharp 74-49 win. Given Goodhue's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Caledonia is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lyle/Pacelli came into Tuesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against LeRoy-Ostrander on Tuesday and snuck past 51-49. The victory was just what Lyle/Pacelli needed coming off of a 64-33 loss in their prior matchup.
Goodhue's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Lyle/Pacelli, their win bumped their record up to 2-25.
Everything came up roses for Goodhue against Lyle/Pacelli when the teams last played back in January of 2020 as the squad secured a 71-21 victory. Will Goodhue repeat their success, or does Lyle/Pacelli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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