The Albert Lea Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Northfield Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, Albert Lea took a blow against Triton, falling 78-38. 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 313th, while the Cobras are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Northfield hadn't done well against John Marshall recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Northfield narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past John Marshall 49-46. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Northfield found their leader in freshman Callie Lynch, who posted 15 points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Lynch. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Mahal, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
Albert Lea dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Albert Lea was taken down by Northfield 80-45 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Albert Lea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
