The St. Cloud Tech/Apollo Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Willmar Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Cloud Tech/Apollo will be strutting in after a victory while Willmar will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Cloud Tech/Apollo had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged Sauk Rapids-Rice out 73-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Willmar's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Alexandria, falling 72-39. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Willmar in their matchups with Alexandria: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Cloud Tech/Apollo's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Willmar, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-4.