The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN) and the host Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN), witnessed Faribault's ice hockey team defeat Fairmont by a final score of 6-1.

The Falcons (4-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Albert Lea (Albert Lea, MN). The Tigers come into the Big 9 challenge with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Albert Lea got by Providence Academy (Plymouth, MN), 6-4, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 31. Fairmont will attempt to upgrade on its 0-16 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 1-12 record after their 13-1 non-league loss to Waseca (Waseca, MN).