Minnesota High School Basketball - Luverne holds off Fairmont
January 27, 2025: Fairmont, MN 56031 The Luverne Cardinals basketball team scored 56 points and limited the host Fairmont Cardinals to 55 in the Cardinals league triumph on Monday.
The Cardinals now possess a 10-7 record. They play next when they host Southwest Minnesota Christian for a non-league game on Thursday, January 30. Luverne will confront a Eagles team coming off a 83-50 league win over Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Westbrook, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 9-7.
With the loss, Fairmont falls to 10-7 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Blue Earth (Blue Earth, MN) to confront the Buccaneers in a non-league game on Friday, January 31. The Buccaneers go into the game with a record of 7-11. Blue Earth lost 61-54 in their recent league game against Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm, MN)