Rocori at Alexandria
7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22

Rocori hopes to bounce back from a slump in its road game against Central Lakes Conference foe Alexandria (10-4, 4-4) on Friday.

The No. 7-3A Spartans(12-4, 6-2) have dropped three of their last five games after opening the season with a 10-1 record. To make matters worse, two of Rocori's most recent losses have been to league opponents, making the rest of the Spartans' league slate an uphill climb.

Rocori won the conference title last season despite splitting its season series with the Cardinals, and both teams enter this matchup with experienced scorers.

The Spartans' Jon Olson finished with 35 combined points while Jaran Roste totaled 31 for the Cardinals in the two games last year.