The John Marshall Rockets will face off against the Faribault Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Faribault will be up against a hot John Marshall team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. John Marshall came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 62-56 W against Owatonna. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Huskies are ranked 128th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Faribault hadn't done well against Century recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Faribault had just enough and edged Century out 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since March 5, 2024.
John Marshall's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games. As for Faribault, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
John Marshall took their win against Faribault when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 66-40. Will John Marshall repeat their success, or does Faribault have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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