Luverne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. James Saints. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Saints are ranked 139th).
Luverne's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for St. James, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luverne will challenge Fairmont at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for St. James, they will be playing at home against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. James' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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