The Belle Plaine Tigers basketball squad (Belle Plaine, MN), was outscored 54-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN)

With the victory, Fairmont advances its record to 11-4 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN) to meet the Huskies in a AA Section 3 battle on Friday, January 24. The Huskies enter the battle with a record of 11-6. Jackson County Central won 80-47 in their recent non-league battle against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery, MN)

The Tigers now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marshall for a non-league battle on Friday, January 24. Belle Plaine will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 80-27 league win over Worthington (Worthington, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 18-1.