Watertown-Mayer Royals (Watertown, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Rockford Rockets (Rockford, MN), 55-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Watertown-Mayer upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Royals host Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe, MN) to clash with the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 5-6. Glencoe-Silver Lake lost 78-75 in their recent league bout against Waseca (Waseca, MN)

Next up, the Rockets clash with the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers (Howard Lake, MN) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Rockford will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record.