The Kasson-Mantorville Komets will head out on the road to take on the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Kasson-Mantorville lost to Austin at home by a 74-57 margin. The Komets haven't had much luck with the Packers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They secured a 52-46 W over the Aggies. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Aggies are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Kasson-Mantorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Kasson-Mantorville couldn't quite finish off Zumbrota-Mazeppa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 49-46. Can Kasson-Mantorville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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