Basketball Game Preview: Alexandria Cardinals vs. Fergus Falls Otters

Alexandria is a perfect 10-0 against Fergus Falls since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Alexandria Cardinals will be playing at home against the Fergus Falls Otters at 5:45 p.m. One thing working in Alexandria's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Alexandria is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Orono, who was ranked 14th at the time (Alexandria was ranked seventh). Alexandria came out on top in a nail-biter against Orono on Saturday, sneaking past 96-94.

Chase Thompson

Points

02/15/25 vs Orono	31
02/14/25 @ Rocori	18
02/11/25 vs Apollo	21
02/06/25 @ Willmar	35
02/04/25 @ Delano	47
01/31/25 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice	41

Alexandria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Thompson, who went 11-for-19 to rack up 31 points. The contest was Thompson's sixth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Witt, who went 8-for-18 on his way to 24 points.

Meanwhile, Fergus Falls didn't have too much trouble with Fargo Davies on Saturday as they won 82-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Otters.

Alexandria pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.6 points over those games. As for Fergus Falls, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.

Everything came up roses for Alexandria against Fergus Falls in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 90-46 victory. In that matchup, Alexandria amassed a halftime lead of 57-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.