Austin Packers (Austin, MN) fans exited the stadium happy Tuesday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN), 3-1 in a league game.

With the win, Austin improves its record to 6-2 on the year. The Packers travel to Winona (Winona, MN) to clash with the Winhawks in a Big 9 game on Thursday, January 9. The Winhawks enter the game with a record of 5-2. Winona lost 4-0 in their recent non-league game against Lourdes (Rochester, MN)

The Falcons now sport a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Red Wing for a Big 9 game on Thursday, January 9. Faribault will clash with a Wingers squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Waseca (Waseca, MN). The Wingers record now stands at 0-9.