In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Rogers Royals basketball team scored a good 74-58 triumph over the Coon Rapids Cardinals.

The Royals (9-8) will now prepare for their contest against Elk River (Elk River, MN). The Elks go into the AAAA Section 8 contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, Elk River topped Park Center (Brooklyn Park, MN), 67-39, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Spring Lake Park Panthers (Spring Lake Park, MN) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, January 28. Coon Rapids will attempt to better on its 3-12 season record. The Panthers go into the contest with a 4-13 record after their 56-55 league loss to Champlin Park (Champlin, MN).