The Mayo Spartans will take on the Mankato West Scarlets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Mayo didn't have too much trouble with Northfield as they won 80-66. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Mankato West lost 85-60 to Faribault on Tuesday. 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 255th, while the Falcons are ranked 54th).
Mayo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Mankato West, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Mayo's way against Mankato West in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Mayo made off with a 72-50 victory. Does Mayo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mankato West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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