Albert Lea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Chatfield Gophers, falling 77-57. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Gophers are ranked 133rd).
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Chatfield, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albert Lea will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Austin at 1:30 p.m. on the 30th. As for Chatfield, they will host Caledonia at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gophers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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