St. James hasn't had much luck against Luverne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. James Saints will head out to take on the Luverne Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
St. James played in conference for the first time on Thursday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They blew past Redwood Valley 80-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Saints have posted since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, Luverne hadn't done well against Redwood Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Luverne secured an 85-80 W over Redwood Valley.
Luverne has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for St. James, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
St. James came up short against Luverne when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 82-71. Can St. James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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