In Saturday's league match, the visiting Mankato East Cougars basketball team scored a good 58-40 triumph over the Marshall Tigers.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the Owatonna Huskies (Owatonna, MN) in a AAAA Section 1 match, on Friday, January 20. Mankato East will attempt to move on its 7-5 season record. The Huskies enter the match with a 4-10 record after their 49-47 league win over Mankato West (Mankato, MN).

With the defeat, Marshall moves to 5-4 on the year. The Tigers host Montevideo (Montevideo, MN) to meet the Thunderhawks in a non-league match on Monday, January 16. The Thunderhawks enter the match with a record of 10-1. Montevideo won 61-46 in their recent non-league game against Sauk Centre (Sauk Centre, MN)