In Friday's league match, the host Redwood Valley Cardinals basketball team scored a tight 54-48 triumph over the Luverne Cardinals.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN) in a AA Section 3 match, on Tuesday, January 30. Redwood Valley will attempt to move on its 12-6 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 11-9 record after their 69-40 non-league loss to Marshall (Marshall, MN).

With the defeat, Luverne moves to 5-11 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Canton (Canton, SD) to confront the C-Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 27. The C-Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 5-5. Canton lost 54-36 in their recent non-league challenge against Tri-Valley (Colton, SD)