In Thursday's league match, the visiting Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds basketball team scored a tight 70-65 triumph over the Cedar Mountain Cougars.

In their next game, the Thunderbirds meet the Sibley East Wolverines (Arlington, MN) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 30. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will attempt to better on its 9-6 season record. The Wolverines enter the match with a 5-12 record after their 44-36 non-league win over Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN).

With the defeat, Cedar Mountain moves to 5-5 on the year. The Cougars host Lakeview (Cottonwood, MN) to meet the Lakers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 28. The Lakers enter the match with a record of 14-2. Lakeview lost 76-66 in their recent league match against Dawson-Boyd (Dawson, MN)