Rockford Rockets (Rockford, MN) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers (Howard Lake, MN), 71-37 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Rockford advances its record to 2-15 on the year. The Rockets travel to Litchfield (Litchfield, MN) to face the Dragons in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 1-14. Litchfield lost 70-44 in their recent non-league battle against Central (Norwood-Young America, MN)

The Lakers now own a 1-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Watertown-Mayer for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will meet a Royals squad coming off a 52-45 non-league loss to Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe, MN). The Royals record now stands at 9-7.