John Marshall has won three straight games at home, while Owatonna has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The John Marshall Rockets will host the Owatonna Huskies at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, John Marshall got the win against Albert Lea by a conclusive 78-56. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Tigers are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Owatonna). They breezed past Century to the tune of 78-49 on Tuesday. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Owatonna's win came from a few key players John Marshall will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jersey Coleman, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on her way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave her a new career-high. Abigail Shornock was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Owatonna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
John Marshall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Owatonna, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
John Marshall took a serious blow against Owatonna in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-36. Will John Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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