Mounds View at East Ridge
7:15 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23

The Suburban East Conference has five teams still in contention for the league title, and this may be the week that determines whether Mounds View remains one of those teams.

The Mustangs (12-3, 5-3) have pivotal league games against Roseville and East Ridge, and victories in both would keep Mounds View in the race.

No. 8-4A East Ridge (14-3, 6-2), the defending conference champion, recorded its two league losses last week. The Raptors fell to conference leader Cretin-Derham Hall 65-60 and lost at Stillwater 57-55.

East Ridge and Mounds View each have go-to players capable of carrying a heavy portion of the scoring load.

The Raptors lean on senior guard Sid Tomes, who averages 23.8 points per game, while the Mustangs rely on senior forward Ryan Kaczynski, who averages 22.1 ppg. 

East Ridge won at Mounds View 71-57 on Dec. 9.