In Tuesday's league match, the host John Marshall Rockets basketball team scored a tight 61-54 triumph over the Mayo Spartans.

In their next game, the Rockets meet the Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 19. John Marshall will attempt to better on its 6-5 season record. The Scarlets enter the match with a 8-5 record after their 80-68 league loss to Mankato East (Mankato, MN).

With the defeat, Mayo moves to 3-7 on the year. The Spartans travel to Winona (Winona, MN) to meet the Winhawks in a non-league match on Thursday, January 18. The Winhawks enter the match with a record of 3-11. Winona lost 69-58 in their recent league match against Austin (Austin, MN)