The Austin Packers (Austin, MN) basketball knocked off the host Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN), 79-66 in Friday's league test.

The Packers (14-9) will now prepare for their test against John Marshall (Rochester, MN). The Rockets go into the AAAA Section 1 test with a 11-13 record. In their last test, John Marshall notched a victory over Century (Rochester, MN), 58-51, in a league test.

The Falcons now own a 1-23 record. They play next when they host Winona for a AAA Section 1 test on Friday, March 3. Faribault will encounter a Winhawks squad coming off a 78-48 league win over Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN). The Winhawks record now stands at 10-12.