Orono at Marshall
7:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20

Orono followed its 2011 state Class 3A title with two losing seasons. The Spartans found success again last year, taking fourth place at the state tournament in March.

Orono returns senior guard Cole Hennings, senior forward Ethan Larson and junior forward Sam Sustacek from a Spartans' team that boasted a well-balanced scoring attack.

On Saturday, Orono meets a Marshall team that has experienced some recent success of its own. Coach Travis Carroll has taken the Tigers to the state Class 3A tournament in each of his first two seasons.

Carroll's task of making a third tournament won't be easy with Marshall needing to replace much of its scoring after graduating its top two scorers. Senior guard Connor Winkelman, an excellent outside shooter, returns and could be asked to increase his scoring output.