The Mora Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mora knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Hinckley-Finlayson likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Mora took their game with ease, bagging an 80-45 win over Aitkin. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Gobblers are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hinckley-Finlayson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Pillager, falling 59-33.
Mora pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything came up roses for Mora against Hinckley-Finlayson when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mora since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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