The Willmar Cardinals ice hockey squad (Willmar, MN), 4-1 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Alexandria Cardinals (Alexandria, MN)

With the win, Alexandria moves its record to 6-8 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell, MN) to confront the Sabres in a Central Lakes battle on Thursday, January 30. The Sabres enter the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Cardinals now possess a 3-9 record. They play next when they travel to Mankato West for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Willmar will confront a Scarlets squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Fairmont (Fairmont, MN). The Scarlets record now stands at 8-8.