Basketball Recap: Luverne Has No Trouble Against Pike Liberal Arts

Luverne won the last time they faced Pike Liberal Arts and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Luverne Tigers enjoyed a cozy 66-47 victory over the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots. The Tigers pushed the score to 62-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.

Luverne is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luverne will host Zion Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will be playing at home against Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.