Faribault and Albert Lea are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Faribault Falcons will face off against the Albert Lea Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Faribault will head out to face Albert Lea after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Faribault came up short against John Marshall, falling 66-40. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Albert Lea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 87-64 to St. Charles. 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 314th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 113th).
Faribault's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Albert Lea, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Faribault against Albert Lea in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 89-51 victory. Does Faribault have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albert Lea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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