On Friday, the Mankato West Scarlets lost to the Pequot Lakes Patriots at home by a 56-40 margin. While losing is never fun, the Scarlets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Patriots are ranked 40th).
Mankato West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Pequot Lakes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Mankato West will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hutchinson at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Pequot Lakes, they and Robbinsdale Cooper will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Pequot Lakes' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Robbinsdale Cooper has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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