Basketball Recap: Rocori Comes Up Short

Rocori was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 74-61 to the Willmar Cardinals. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 63-60.

Rocori's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Willmar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.

Looking ahead, Rocori will head out to challenge Sauk Rapids-Rice at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sauk Rapids-Rice's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Willmar has already played their next game (against Marshall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.