The State Fair Community College Roadrunners left the court Saturday night in a tie for first place in Region 16.
The Roadrunners held off the Mineral Area Cardinals 96-90 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center to hand the Cardinals their first regional loss of the season.
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