The Belle Plaine Tigers defeated the visiting Jackson County Central Huskies basketball squad by a final score of 71-61 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Blue Earth Buccaneers (Blue Earth, MN) in a AA Section 2 outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Belle Plaine will attempt to upgrade on its 5-2 season record. The Buccaneers come into the outing with a 6-5 record after their 71-69 league loss to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal, MN).

The Huskies (9-2) will now prepare for their outing against Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN). The Cardinals come into the AA Section 3 outing with a 11-1 record. In their last outing, Redwood Valley overcame Pipestone (Pipestone, MN), 73-68, in a league outing.