The Albert Lea Tigers basketball team (Albert Lea, MN), dropped 82-62 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting La Crescent Lancers (La Crescent, MN)

The Lancers now sport a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Charles for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 4. La Crescent will battle a Fighting Saints team coming off a 79-74 league loss to Pine Island (Pine Island, MN). The Fighting Saints record now stands at 8-3.

The Tigers (0-7) will now prepare for their battle against Dover-Eyota (Eyota, MN). The Eagles come into the AA Section 1 battle with a 3-8 record. In their last battle, Dover-Eyota prevailed over Prairie du Chien (Prairie du Chien, WI), 89-79, in a non-league battle.