A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagan will be strutting in after a win while Farmington will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Eagan earned a 58-46 victory over Rosemount. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Irish are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Farmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Shakopee 87-53. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Eagan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Eagan was able to grind out a solid win over Farmington in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 74-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagan since the team 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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