The Prior Lake dance team faced some strong competition at the Wayzata Invitational Jan. 19 in preparation for the postseason.

The Lakers were third in the jazz funk out of 18 teams and ended up sixth out of 17 schools in high kick.

Prior Lake will compete in the Eastview Showcase Jan. 26, before getting ready for the Section 1AAA meet, which is Feb. 9 at Bloomington Kennedy High School.

No team scores are kept at the Eastview Showcase. The annual event gives dance teams a chance for their section routines to be judged with no scores and results reported.

The Lakers will be looking to qualify for state in both dances for a second straight year. The top three finishes at sections make the state field.

Prior Lake was sixth at state in both dances last year. The team has qualified six straight years in jazz.

At the Wayzata invite, the Lakers with 10.5 ranking points. Wayzata won (4), followed by Edina (5). Eden Prairie was fourth (12.5), followed by Lakeville North (15.5) and Brainerd (19.5).

In high kick, Prior Lake finished with 17.5 ranking points with Wayzata also taking first in the dance (4). Lakeville North was second (6), followed by Brainerd (10.5), Anoka (13) and Edina (15).

The Class 3A state competition is Feb. 15-16 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Jazz is the first day, while high kick is the second day.