The Belle Plaine Tigers basketball squad (Belle Plaine, MN), was outscored 61-44 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN)

With the victory, Fairmont advances its record to 12-5 on the year. The Cardinals host Blue Earth (Blue Earth, MN) to meet the Buccaneers in a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. The Buccaneers enter the battle with a record of 0-17. Blue Earth lost 52-20 in their recent league battle against Waseca (Waseca, MN)

The Tigers now own a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva for a AA Section 2 battle on Thursday, January 30.