Rogers Royals (Rogers, MN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Elk River Elks (Elk River, MN), 62-61 in a league bout.

With the victory, Rogers upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Royals travel to Monticello (Monticello, MN) to encounter the Magic in a non-league test on Thursday, December 21. The Magic go into the test with a record of 0-5. Monticello lost 85-63 in their recent non-league test against St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)

The Elks now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Bemidji for a AAAA Section 8 test on Thursday, December 21. Elk River will encounter a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 74-68 non-league win over Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 2-4.