The Win-E-Mac Patriots tipped the visiting Fertile-Beltrami Falcons basketball team by a final score of 45-43 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Red Lake County Central Mustangs (Oklee, MN) in a A Section 8 game, on Monday, January 15. Win-E-Mac will attempt to move on its 2-11 season record. The Mustangs enter the game with a 1-12 record after their 59-43 league loss to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN).

With the defeat, Fertile-Beltrami moves to 7-5 on the year. The Falcons travel to Sacred Heart/DNA HomeSchool/Riverside Christian (East Grand Forks, MN) to face the in a A Section 8 game on Friday, January 12. The enter the game with a record of 8-1. Sacred Heart/DNA HomeSchool/Riverside Christian won 54-45 in their recent league game against Fosston (Fosston, MN)