Sauk Centre and Melrose are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melrose Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sauk Centre is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Sauk Centre came up short against Albany and fell 63-52. While losing is never fun, the Mainstreeters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Huskies are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Melrose also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to B O L D by a score of 62-53. The Dutchmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sauk Centre's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Melrose, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Sauk Centre strolled past Melrose in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a score of 62-45. Will Sauk Centre repeat their success, or does Melrose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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