Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN) and the host Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN), saw Albert Lea's basketball squad knock off Faribault by a count of 77-58.

With the victory, Albert Lea upgrades its record to 5-12 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to John Marshall (Rochester, MN) to play the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 5-11. John Marshall won 68-63 in their recent non-league challenge against Faribault (Faribault, MN)

Next up, the Falcons play the John Marshall Rockets (Rochester, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 4. Faribault will attempt to upgrade on its 1-16 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 4-11 record after their 46-37 league loss to Mayo (Rochester, MN).