The Luverne Cardinals (Luverne, MN) ice hockey the visiting Willmar Cardinals (Willmar, MN), 4-1 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Cardinals now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Windom for a Southwest test on Tuesday, December 16. Luverne will face a Eagles squad coming off a 5-1 non-league loss to Austin (Austin, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 0-3.

The Cardinals (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Fergus Falls (Fergus Falls, MN). The Otters come into the Central Lakes test with a 1-2 record. In their last test, Fergus Falls by Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN), 1-0, in a non-league test.