The Albert Lea Tigers defeated the host Winona Winhawks basketball squad by a final score of 53-39 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) in a AAA Section 2 outing, on Tuesday, February 4. Albert Lea will attempt to upgrade on its 3-19 season record. The Cougars come into the outing with a 1-17 record after their 53-26 non-league loss to John Marshall (Rochester, MN).

The Winhawks (0-19) will now prepare for their outing against Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin, MN). The Bulldogs come into the non-league outing with a 13-8 record. In their last outing, Plainview-Elgin-Millville went down by Triton (Dodge Center, MN), 76-72, in a league outing.