DeLaSalle is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Johnson is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The DeLaSalle Islanders will host the Johnson Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeLaSalle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 matches -- so hopefully Johnson likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, DeLaSalle was able to grind out a solid win over St. Anthony Village, taking the game 85-72. Given the Islanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Huskies are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Johnson posted their closest victory since February 8, 2024 on Saturday. They escaped with a win against Mahtomedi by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52.
Johnson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. DeLaSalle's win bumped their record up to 23-5.
DeLaSalle strolled past Johnson in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 by a score of 82-64. Does DeLaSalle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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