Rocori Spartans (Cold Spring, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Brainerd Warriors (Brainerd, MN), 74-65 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the St. Cloud Tech Tigers (St. Cloud, MN) in a AAA Section 8 game, on Tuesday, January 16. Rocori will attempt to move on its 5-6 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 7-4 record after their 74-68 non-league loss to Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, MN).

With the defeat, Brainerd moves to 5-6 on the year. The Warriors host Minnetonka (Minnetonka, MN) to face the Skippers in a non-league game on Saturday, January 13. The Skippers enter the game with a record of 8-1. Minnetonka won 75-66 in their recent non-league game against St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)