The Win-E-Mac Patriots basketball squad (Erskine, MN), was outscored 55-39 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights (Climax, MN)

With the victory, Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] advances its record to 4-12 on the year. The Knights travel to Liberty Classical Academy (Maplewood, MN) to meet the in a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. The enter the battle with a record of 9-6. Liberty Classical Academy lost 43-38 in their recent non-league battle against Lakes International Language Academy (Forest Lake, MN)

The Patriots now own a 2-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mahnomen/Waubun for a A Section 8 battle on Thursday, January 30. Win-E-Mac will meet a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 55-48 non-league win over Lake Park-Audubon (Lake Park, MN). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 9-11.