Basketball Game Preview: Chatfield Gophers vs. Albert Lea Tigers

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Chatfield is on a five-game streak of home losses, Albert Lea a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Chatfield Gophers will take on the Albert Lea Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Chatfield pushed their score all the way to 65 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Houston 70-65.

Albert Lea suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 94-50 loss at the hands of Faribault. While losing is never fun, Albert Lea can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while Faribault is ranked 156th).

Chatfield has fallen quite a ways from their 18-9 record last season and are now at 3-15. As for Albert Lea, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.