Minnesota High School Basketball - Loyola nudges Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop
January 27, 2025: Winthrop, MN 55396 The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Loyola Crusaders (Mankato, MN) and the host Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds (Winthrop, MN), observed Loyola's basketball team edge Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop by a score of 55-52.
The Crusaders (11-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Madelia (Madelia, MN). The Blackhawks come into the A Section 2 challenge with a 2-17 record. In their last challenge, Madelia was tipped by Lyle/Pacelli (Lyle, MN), 73-36, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Thunderbirds encounter the Nicollet Raiders (Nicollet, MN) in a A Section 2 challenge, on Thursday, January 30. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will attempt to improve on its 4-14 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 9-9 record after their 66-52 league loss to Springfield (Springfield, MN).
