Lester Prairie Bulldogs (Lester Prairie, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds (Winthrop, MN), 78-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lester Prairie upgrades its record to 13-6 on the year. The Bulldogs host Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN) to face the Crusaders in a A Section 4 match on Monday, January 27. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 14-2. Mayer Lutheran won 88-38 in their recent league battle against West Lutheran (Plymouth, MN)

The Thunderbirds now own a 4-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Loyola for a A Section 2 battle on Monday, January 27. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will meet a Crusaders squad coming off a 62-27 league win over New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm, MN). The Crusaders record now stands at 10-7.