Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars (Zumbrota, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Lake City Tigers (Lake City, MN), 62-60 in a league match.

With the victory, Zumbrota-Mazeppa upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Cougars host Chatfield (Chatfield, MN) to face the Gophers in a AA Section 1 contest on Monday, December 15. The Gophers go into the contest with a record of 2-3. Chatfield lost 68-50 in their recent league contest against Lewiston-Altura (Lewiston, MN)

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 13. Lake City will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Eagles go into the outing with a 2-3 record after their 57-44 non-league win over Northern Cass (Hunter, ND).