Albert Lea and Winona are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Albert Lea Tigers will head out to challenge the Winona Winhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Albert Lea and 18 for Winona dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Albert Lea was beaten by Austin 73-46. 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 327th, while the Packers are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Winona took a blow against John Marshall on Tuesday, falling 56-29.
Winona's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Albert Lea, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Albert Lea didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Winona in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albert Lea since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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