Sauk Centre waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Osakis Silverstreaks 58-36. Given the Mainstreeters' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Silverstreaks are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/18/25 vs Osakis | 58-36 |
02/14/25 vs Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta | 73-43 |
02/11/25 vs Holdingford | 69-36 |
01/24/25 vs B O L D | 69-44 |
01/16/25 vs Melrose | 57-31 |
+ 9 more games |
Sauk Centre pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Osakis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Looking ahead, Sauk Centre will be playing at home against Foley at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Foley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sauk Centre likes a good challenge. As for Osakis, they are taking a road trip to take on Pillager at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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