The Monticello Magic will challenge the Rocori Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monticello has 12 straight wins, Rocori has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Monticello didn't have too much trouble with Princeton as they won 85-67. Given the Magic's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Tigers are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rocori lost to Fergus Falls at home by a 75-61 margin on Friday.
Monticello has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.9 points per game. As for Rocori, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 83-53 loss at the hands of Rocori in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Monticello have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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