Rocori hasn't had much luck against Alexandria recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rocori Spartans will head out to take on the Alexandria Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Rocori earned a 67-54 win over North Branch. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alexandria challenged Mankato East on Saturday. Alexandria fell to Mankato East 81-76. The Cardinals have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rocori will have to keep a close watch on Chase Thompson and Talan Witt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Alexandria's prior game. Thompson went 9 for 19 on his way to 30 points, while Witt went 7 of 11 en route to 20 points. Thompson's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Rocori pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Alexandria, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Rocori was dealt a bruising 76-43 defeat at the hands of Alexandria in their previous meeting back in February. Can Rocori avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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