The Lyle/Pacelli Athletics basketball squad (Lyle, MN), was nudged 62-58 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Grand Meadow Superlarks (Grand Meadow, MN)

With the victory, Grand Meadow advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Superlarks travel to LeRoy-Ostrander (LeRoy, MN) to meet the Cardinals in a A Section 1 battle on Thursday, December 19. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 1-3. LeRoy-Ostrander lost 70-66 in their recent league battle against Schaeffer Academy (Rochester, MN)

The Athletics now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Spring Grove for a A Section 1 battle on Thursday, December 19. Lyle/Pacelli will meet a Lions squad coming off a 69-40 non-league loss to La Crescent (La Crescent, MN). The Lions record now stands at 3-3.