In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Lyle/Pacelli Athletics basketball team scored a good 61-43 triumph over the Medford Tigers.

The Athletics (7-6) will now prepare for their contest against Fillmore Central (Harmony, MN). The Falcons go into the A Section 1 contest with a 5-6 record. In their last contest, Fillmore Central was topped by Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, WI), 52-34, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (Alden, MN) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 6. Medford will attempt to better on its 0-8 season record. The go into the contest with a 3-9 record after their 52-41 non-league loss to Blooming Prairie (Blooming Prairie, MN).