Mankato East at Rochester John Marshall
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1

Mankato East made major strides last season, finishing 21-11 overall and taking fourth in the Class 3A state tournament.

The No. 4-3A Cougars hope to build off that success this week against a highly talented Rochester John Marshall squad.

Fans of Golden Gophers basketball will have their eyes on the No. 9-4A Rockets and senior forward Michael Hurt, who committed to Minnesota in the offseason.

Hurt was held to just eight points in a 66-53 win over Rochester Century in the opener, but his teammates picked up the scoring slack. His brother Matthew, a freshman, led the way with 19 points while Isaiah Walden and Ray Adams combined for 26.