Basketball Recap: Rocori Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Rocori won the last time they faced North Branch and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rocori Spartans came out on top against the North Branch Vikings by a score of 67-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Spartans

Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/28/24 vs North Branch	67-54
12/27/24 vs Grand Rapids	59-43
12/05/24 vs Apollo	73-62

Rocori's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for North Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Rocori and North Branch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Rocori (ranked 290th) will meet Alexandria (ranked 60th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Branch (ranked 323rd) will meet Hibbing (ranked 126th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.