The Randolph Rockets basketball team (Randolph, MN), was nudged 54-48 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Bethlehem Academy Cardinals (Faribault, MN)

The Cardinals now possess a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wabasha-Kellogg for a non-league battle on Monday, January 9. Bethlehem Academy will confront a Falcons team coming off a 57-31 non-league loss to Lewiston-Altura (Lewiston, MN). The Falcons record now stands at 0-9.

The Rockets (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Blooming Prairie (Blooming Prairie, MN). The Awesome Blossoms come into the non-league battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, Blooming Prairie edged Kenyon-Wanamingo (Kenyon, MN), 40-21, in a non-league battle.