FAIRMONT &8212; The Albert Lea girls&8217; basketball team improved to 6-2 on the season Friday afternoon with a 59-52 win at Fairmont.

The showing wasn&8217;t the team&8217;s most brilliant, but the Tigers finished the job when it mattered.

&8220;We&8217;re satisfied

that we can find a way to win when we&8217;re not playing our best ball,&8221; coach Karol Hansen said.

Ali Demmer led the Tigers with 17 points and nine rebounds. Liz Thompson netted 11 with two rebounds, Hali Hendrickson scored nine and grabbed 12 rebounds while dishing out seven assists and five steals.

Turnovers were again a problem for Albert Lea, as they kept Fairmont in the game, although the

Tigers led the whole way. The Cardinals also outrebounded Albert Lea.

Cara Thorn and Niki Hendrickson scored six points each and Leah Walters scored four. Whitney

Wilson, Abbey Arends and Jaclyn Rehmke scored two points.

The 6-2 Tigers host a four-team tournament beginning Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Minneapolis Henry Sibley.