The Red Wing Wingers will head out on the road to challenge the Mankato East Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Red Wing was fully in charge, breezing past Winona 73-38. The Wingers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mankato East). They had just enough and edged Mankato West out 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since December 9, 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Red Wing and bumps their season record up to 19-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Mankato East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-23.
Everything went Red Wing's way against Mankato East in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Red Wing made off with a 53-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Wing 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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