Cannon Falls and Zumbrota-Mazeppa are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Cannon Falls Bombers will venture away from home to challenge the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Cannon Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Zumbrota-Mazeppa likes a good challenge.
Cannon Falls is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 96-63 win over Kenyon-Wanamingo. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 62-57 victory over the Winhawks. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Winhawks are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Cannon Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Cannon Falls against Zumbrota-Mazeppa in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured a 76-45 win. Does Cannon Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zumbrota-Mazeppa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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