Montevideo is 0-7 against Jackson County Central since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Montevideo Thunderhawks will be playing at home against the Jackson County Central Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Montevideo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Jackson County Central likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Montevideo didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, but they still walked away with a 65-59 victory.
Meanwhile, Jackson County Central entered their tilt with Luverne on Saturday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They beat the Cardinals by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 73-61. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Cardinals are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson County Central pushed their record up to 28-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points over those games. As for Montevideo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Montevideo couldn't quite get it done against Jackson County Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 63-55. Can Montevideo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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