Cardinals
| 02/15/25 vs Orono | 96-94 |
| 02/14/25 @ Rocori | 74-24 |
| 02/11/25 vs Apollo | 109-37 |
| 02/06/25 @ Willmar | 96-43 |
| 02/04/25 @ Delano | 93-57 |
| + 9 more games |
Alexandria came tearing into Saturday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 96-94 win over the Orono Spartans. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 77-68 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alexandria got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Thompson out in front who went 11-for-19 en route to 31 points. The match was Thompson's sixth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Witt, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 24 points.
Alexandria pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.6 points over those games. As for Orono, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Alexandria and Orono should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Alexandria (ranked seventh) will meet Fergus Falls (ranked 65th) at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Orono will square off against Chanhassen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 93 places (14 vs. 107).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
