The St. James Saints basketball squad (St. James, MN), was crushed 86-65 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN)

With the victory, Redwood Valley advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, MN) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Belle Plaine won 73-51 in their recent league battle against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery, MN)

The Saints (0-1) will now prepare for their test against Fairmont (Fairmont, MN). The Cardinals come into the AA Section 3 test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Fairmont was routed by Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal, MN), 58-42, in a non-league test.