South St. Paul is 2-8 against Hill-Murray since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South St. Paul Packers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hill-Murray Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, South St. Paul was fully in charge, breezing past Tartan 62-30 at home. South St. Paul's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Hill-Murray had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-22 victory over North. Given Hill-Murray's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while North is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South St. Paul has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Hill-Murray, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
South St. Paul might still be hurting after the 62-37 defeat they got from Hill-Murray in their previous meeting back in January. Will South St. Paul 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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