The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN) and the host Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN), observed Faribault's basketball team overwhelm Albert Lea by a margin of 89-68.

The Falcons (9-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Owatonna (Owatonna, MN). The Huskies come into the non-league challenge with a 10-4 record. In their last challenge, Owatonna trounced Northfield (Northfield, MN), 64-63, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the John Marshall Rockets (Rochester, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Albert Lea will attempt to better on its 2-10 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 10-2 record after their 66-52 league win over Mayo (Rochester, MN).