The Mahtomedi Zephyrs will head out on the road to take on the South St. Paul Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mahtomedi and four for South St. Paul.
Last Tuesday, Mahtomedi came up short against Tartan and fell 66-57. While losing is never fun, the Zephyrs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Titans are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, South St. Paul also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to St. Thomas Academy by a score of 64-56.
South St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mahtomedi, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-10.
Mahtomedi took their victory against South St. Paul in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 67-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahtomedi 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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