The Elk River Elks will head out to take on the Rogers Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Elk River was fully in charge, breezing past Park Center 67-39. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Pirates are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rogers strolled past Coon Rapids with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 74-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Elk River has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Rogers, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Elk River didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rogers when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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