The Luverne Cardinals (Luverne, MN) basketball edged the visiting Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN), 85-80 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 9-7 record. They play next when they host St. James for a AA Section 3 bout on Friday, January 24. Luverne will play a Saints team coming off a 80-59 league win over Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN). The Saints record now stands at 8-8.

With the loss, Redwood Valley falls to 13-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Windom (Windom, MN) to play the Eagles in a AA Section 3 bout on Friday, January 24. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Windom won 73-69 in their recent league bout against Pipestone (Pipestone, MN)