Basketball Recap: St. Cloud Tech/Apollo Starts Season with Win on the Road

St. Cloud Tech/Apollo had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm with a sharp 63-43 victory. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

When it comes to explaining why Sauk Rapids-Rice lost, don't look at Brooklyn Widmer. Despite the final result, she posted 23 points.

Sauk Rapids-Rice's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coming up, Sauk Rapids-Rice will head out on the road to square off against Willmar at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud Tech/Apollo will be paying especially close attention to the Storm's matchup: after the Storm face off against Dassel-Cokato, they'll take on St. Cloud Tech/Apollo again at 7:15 p.m. on January 23, 2026.