Edina is 1-9 against Hopkins since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Edina Hornets will head out to square off against the Hopkins Royals at 7:00 p.m. Edina knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Hopkins likes a good challenge.
Edina came up short against Pewaukee on Saturday, falling 89-64. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 93rd in Minnesota, while the Pirates are ranked 29th in Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, Hopkins put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eden Prairie 104-76. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hopkins' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Edina, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Edina came up short against Hopkins in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-59. Can Edina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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