Tigers beat Bluejays 71-59

Published 11:56 pm Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Kyle Ooms scored 30 points Tuesday and Tyler Wichmann recorded 18 as the Albert Lea Tigers boys’ basketball team defeated the Waseca Bluejays 71-59 in Waseca.

Alik Smed also tallied 14 points on the night for Albert Lea.

The Tigers shot 52 percent from the field and totaled 22 assists with only eight turnovers.

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“They didn’t have an answer for Kyle (Ooms) and our guys did a great job of feeding him the ball.” Albert Lea coach Lucas Kreuscher said.

Albert Lea is back in action at 7:30 p.m. Thursday as they travel to Rochester to take on the Mayo Spartans.