In Tuesday's league contest, the host Mankato West Scarlets basketball team scored a big 57-21 win over the Albert Lea Tigers.

The Scarlets (8-11) will now prepare for their contest against Owatonna (Owatonna, MN). The Huskies come into the non-league contest with a 12-4 record. In their last contest, Owatonna smashed Mayo (Rochester, MN), 60-59, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Red Wing Wingers (Red Wing, MN) in a AAA Section 1 contest, on Friday, January 24. Albert Lea will attempt to better on its 2-16 season record. The Wingers come into the contest with a 14-4 record after their 66-61 non-league loss to John Marshall (Rochester, MN).