The Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds basketball squad (Mahnomen, MN), lost 72-53 in Monday's league battle with the host Fertile-Beltrami Falcons (Fertile, MN)

With the victory, Fertile-Beltrami advances its record to 7-1 on the year. The Falcons travel to East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to meet the Green Wave in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Green Wave enter the battle with a record of 7-3. East Grand Forks won 76-42 in their recent league battle against Crookston (Crookston, MN)

The Thunderbirds now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sacred Heart for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Mahnomen/Waubun will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 77-67 non-league loss to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 8-8.