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- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 28, 2026Luverne let a three-point deficit at the half turn into an eight-point loss at the end of a hard-fought game against Jackson County Central Tuesday, Jan. 20, at home. The Cardinals kept the Huskies close throughout the game but could not close the gap at the end of the game for a 75-67 loss. Jackson took an 11-4 lead at the start of the game and the Cardinals were able to play their way to a 29…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 21, 2026The H-BC boys’ basketball team jumped to a big lead into the first half to beat the Chargers 71-56 at home Thursday, Jan. 15. H-BC scored 42 first-half points pressuring the Chargers into turning the ball over several times. WWG had troubles getting over the center court line clearing the ball from their zone throughout the game. H-BC was able to collect 12 steals and had 30 rebounds in the…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 21, 2026The H-BC girls’ basketball team added two more wins to their season record in the past week after two victories on the road. The Lady Pates beat Southwest Minnesota Christian 57-27 Tuesday, Jan. 13, and took down Adrian 74-51 Friday, Jan. 16. The Patriots, now 13-1 for the season, will host Westbrook Walnut grove Thursday, Jan. 22, will travel to Colman Saturday, Jan. 24, and face West Lyon at…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 21, 2026The Luverne girls’ basketball team dropped two games on the road this week. LHS lost a 63-26 game to Fairmont Tuesday, Jan. 13, and fell 44-35 to Castlewood, South Dakota, Saturday, Jan. 17. The Luverne-vs.-Windom game Friday, Jan. 16, was postponed due to weather. The Cardinals were scheduled to play Jackson County Central Tuesday, Jan. 20, away, before hosting Minneota Thursday, Jan. 22, and…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 21, 2026The Luverne boys’ basketball team went 1-1 on the road falling 58-46 to Fairmont Tuesday, Jan. 13, and they beat Dell Rapids 84-62 Saturday, Jan. 17. Luverne is now 11-3 for the season. LHS was scheduled to travel to Jackson County Central Tuesday, Jan. 20. They will host Blue Earth Area Friday, Jan. 23, and Pipestone Area Tuesday, Jan. 27. Fairmont 58, LHS 46 The Luverne Cardinals gave…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 07, 2026The H-BC boys’ basketball team topped Garretson at home 83-57 Friday, Jan. 2, and beat Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 75-41 on the road Monday, Jan. 5, to keep their unbeaten season alive. H-BC is now 7-0 for the season and was scheduled to host Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Patriots will go on the road for two games facing Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Friday, Jan. 9, and Murray County…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 07, 2026The Luverne boys’ basketball team pocketed two wins on the road this past week improving its season record to 9-2. Luverne beat Worthington 79-67 Friday, Jan. 2, and pulled out a 44-42 win against Baltic Saturday, Jan. 3. LHS will host St. James Area Friday, Jan. 9, and will travel to Fairmont Tuesday, Jan. 13. LHS 79, Worthington 67 Luverne beat the Worthington Trojans 79-67 on the road…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJanuary 07, 2026The Luverne girls’ basketball team notched two wins on the road giving the Cardinals a 7-4 season record to date. LHS handily beat Worthington 74-28 Friday, Jan. 2, and topped the Wynot, Nebraska, Blue Devils 37-24 in Madison, South Dakota, Saturday, Jan. 3. “I think our defense the last two games has been outstanding. Any time you hold a team under 30 points you give yourselves a great chance…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 30, 2025The Luverne girls’ basketball team beat Adrian-Ellsworth by 14 points in a 75-61 win on the road Monday, Dec. 22, improving the Cardinals’ record to 5-4 for the season. The LHS girls jumped to a 6-0 lead and built a 22-16 cushion halfway through the first half before taking a commanding 48-31 lead at the half. The Cardinals added another 27 points in the second half to win 75-61 over the…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 30, 2025The Luverne boys’ basketball team beat Adrian/Ellsworth 86-39 on the road Monday, Dec. 22. In the first half, Luverne quickly built a 12-5 lead over the Dragons, and the Cardinals continued to build on their lead outscoring the Dragons 53-19 at the half. In the second half the Cardinals put up 33 more points and held the Dragons to just 20 points to win by a wide margin. The Cardinals hit 35…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 30, 2025The H-BC boys’ basketball team swept three teams over the past week to remain undefeated at 5-0 for the season. The Patriots beat Central Lyon 59-40 in Rock Rapids Dec. 20. They took down Edgerton Public 64-57 Dec. 23 and won 71-51 over Windom in the Southwest Minnesota State University Holiday Classic in Marshall Dec. 27. H-BC will host Garretson Friday, Jan. 2, and Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 23, 2025The Luverne boys’ basketball team won one and lost one in conference action over the past week. Luverne lost 67-59 to Pipestone Tuesday, Dec. 16, on the road and beat Redwood Valley 74-43 at home Friday, Dec. 19. The Cardinals now stand at 6-2 for the season and carry a 5-1 Big South Conference record. Luverne was scheduled to travel to take on Adrian/Ellsworth Tuesday, Dec. 22, and will…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 23, 2025The Luverne girls’ basketball team split a pair of conference games to put its record at 3-3 in the Big Red Conference and 4-4 overall. The Cardinals fell 63-40 to Pipestone on the road Tuesday, Dec. 16, and beat Redwood Valley 78-25 Friday, Dec. 19, on their home court. Luverne was scheduled to travel to take on Adrian-Ellsworth Tuesday, Dec. 22. The Cardinals will then play two games on the…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 23, 2025The H-BC girls’ basketball team took two games and fell once this past week. The Patriots beat Murray County Central 71-45 Tuesday, Dec. 16, at home and won 53-48 against Edgerton Public Friday, Dec. 19, at home. The Lady Pates fell 60-51 to a strong Central Lyon team Saturday, Dec. 21, on the road. H-BC is now 5-1 for the season and 5-0 in conference action. The Patriots are scheduled to…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 17, 2025By Greg Hoogeveen The Patriots boys’ basketball team notched their second win of the season taking down Red Rock Central 87-52 at home Thursday, Dec. 11. “I thought our guys played with great effort all night,” H-BC head coach Chad Rauk said. “We were able to create some turnovers early and establish a lead.” H-BC built up a 50-36 lead in the first half and held the Falcons to just 16 points…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorDecember 17, 2025The Luverne boys’ basketball team had a successful week claiming three conference wins for a 5-1 season record to date. The Cardinals beat Jackson County Central 75-61 at home Tuesday, Dec. 9, squeezed out a 62-58 win over Blue Earth on the road Friday, Dec. 12, and beat Windom 74-57 at the Target Center in Minneapolis Saturday, Dec. 13. Luverne leads the Big South Conference with a 4-0…
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