The Win-E-Mac Patriots basketball team (Erskine, MN), dropped 77-63 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Fertile-Beltrami Falcons (Fertile, MN)

The Falcons now sport a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nevis for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 13. Fertile-Beltrami will battle a Tigers team coming off a 72-53 league win over Browerville (Browerville, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 9-0.

The Patriots (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Mahnomen/Waubun (Mahnomen, MN). The Thunderbirds come into the A Section 8 battle with a 3-10 record.