Mankato East and Austin are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Mankato East Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Austin Packers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mankato East has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 7.
Last Tuesday, Mankato East lost to New Ulm at home by a 55-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Eagles are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin). They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 85-47 win over Winona. While the Packers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Austin moved to 11-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mankato East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Mankato East suffered a grim 69-46 defeat to Austin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Mankato East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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