Winona hasn't had much luck against Mankato East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Winona Winhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mankato East Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by Austin 76-75 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Winhawks as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mankato East came tearing into Tuesday's match with 24 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 79-77. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked third in Minnesota, while the Mustangs are ranked 46th in Minnesota), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winona's win bumped their record up to 4-22. As for Mankato East, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Winona took a serious blow against Mankato East in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 79-46. Will Winona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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