The Annandale Cardinals basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the visiting Rockford Rockets to 45 in the Cardinals league victory on Thursday.

The Cardinals now sport a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Eden Valley-Watkins for a non-league contest on Friday, January 20. Annandale will battle a Eagles team coming off a 59-55 league loss to Royalton (Royalton, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 8-7.

The Rockets (5-9) will now prepare for their contest against Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis, MN). The Lakers come into the non-league contest with a 9-3 record. In their last contest, Minneapolis Southwest prevailed over Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, MN), 81-36, in a non-league contest.