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Top games: Rochester John Marshall tangles with Mankato West for a coveted Big 9 victory

By Luke Hanlon, SportsEngine , 01/03/19, 3:00PM CST

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Jan 3: The Rockets look to stay undefeated in conference play when they face the Scarlets, who can snag a share of the league lead with a win.

Rochester John Marshall heads into this week unbeaten in league play, but faces a one-loss Mankato West team nipping at the Rockets' heels in the Big 9 Conference. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

Rochester John Marshall heads into this week unbeaten in league play, but faces a one-loss Mankato West team nipping at the Rockets' heels in the Big 9 Conference. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

We task our reporters with identifying several intriguing games throughout the state to assemble our Top Games of the Week. The matchups are presented in no particular order, and when there are additional games we want to highlight, we’ll include them with brief notes.






Other games to keep an eye on

Robbinsdale Armstrong vs. Maple Grove, 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 3. The Falcons (8-0, 2-0) aim to hand the Crimson (6-3, 1-1) their second Northwest Suburban Conference loss in three games.

St. Cloud Apollo vs. Willmar, 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 3. The Eagles (7-4, 4-1) collide with the No. 4-3A Cardinals (5-2, 3-0) in a game both need to win to keep pace with Alexandria and Fergus Falls in the Central Lakes Conference title chase.


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