Luverne Cardinals (Luverne, MN) fans exited the stadium happy Saturday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the visiting Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN), 3-0 in a non-league game.

With the win, Luverne improves its record to 10-1 on the year. The Cardinals host Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN) to clash with the Cardinals in a Southwest game on Thursday, January 16. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 1-8. Redwood Valley lost 7-2 in their recent non-league game against New Ulm (New Ulm, MN)

The Cougars now sport a 6-7 record. They play next when they host Winona for a Big 9 game on Thursday, January 23.