Luverne will provide the opposition for the Jackson County Central basketball teams Tuesday, with the girls playing in Jackson and the boys in Luverne.
The most recent game for each Huskies team was on Jan. 5. The girls had a game postponed last week, while the boys had the break on their schedule.
JCC’s girls won the first meeting with the Cardinals 71-61 in Luverne on Dec. 12.
The Huskies are 8-4 on the season after their 58-46 win at Redwood Valley on Jan. 5. Jackson County Central had a home game with Belle Plaine postponed on Friday.
JCC has a 2-1 record in the BSC’s Blue Pod, putting it one game behind Fairmont in the standings.
Luverne’s girls are 4-7. The Cardinals’ last game was a 60-51 win at Worthington last Tuesday, ending a five-game losing streak. Luverne had two games postponed last week.
For the boys, Luverne won the first 68-47 in Jackson on Dec. 12.
The last game for the Huskies was a 60-59 win at Redwood Valley on Jan. 5.
JCC is 7-3 overall and leads the Blue Pod with a 3-0 record.
The Cardinal boys are 2-7 and have dropped two in a row, the last game being a 71-68 loss to Worthington last Tuesday.
Both JCC teams play Pipestone on Friday with the boys at home and the girls playing on the Arrows’ home floor.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Girls basketball standings
Blue Pod
Fairmont 3-0
Jackson County Central 2-1
Blue Earth Area 0-2
Waseca 0-2
Red Pod
Windom 4-0
Redwood Valley 2-1
Luverne 1-2
St. James Area 1-2
Pipestone 0-3
White Pod
Marshall 2-0
St. Peter 2-0
New Ulm 0-2
Worthington 0-2
Pod games only
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Tues., Nov. 28: Blue Earth Area, W 77-56
Fri., Dec. 1: Pipestone, W 71-46
Tues., Dec. 5: St. James Area, W 81-53
Fri., Dec. 8: at Estherville Lincoln Central, L 63-34
Tues., Dec. 12: at Luverne, W 71-61
Thurs., Dec. 14: Windom, W 63-53
Fri., Dec. 15: at Waseca, W 57-40
Thurs., Dec. 21: Worthington, L 80-79
Wed., Dec. 27: Marshall at SMSU, L 64-34
Thurs., Dec. 28: MACCRAY at SMSU, W 54-48
Tues., Jan. 2: at Fairmont, L 81-70
Fri., Jan. 5: Redwood Valley, W 58-46
Fri., Jan. 12: Belle Plaine, ppd.
Tues., Jan. 16: Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 19: at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 23: at Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26: Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 30: at Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 2: at Windom, 7:15 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 5: Fairmont, 6 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 9: at Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 10: Caledonia, 4 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 13: at Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 15: at St. Clair, 5:45 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 17: at BSC Crossover, Blue Earth
Mon., Feb. 19: BSC Championship
Tues., Feb. 20: Tri-City United, 7:15 p.m.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Boys basketball standings
Blue Pod
Jackson County Central 3-0
Blue Earth Area 1-1
Waseca 1-1
Fairmont 0-3
Red Pod
Redwood Valley 3-0
Pipestone 2-0
Luverne 1-2
Windom 1-2
St. James Area 0-3
White Pod
New Ulm 2-0
Marshall 1-1
Worthington 1-1
St. Peter 0-2
Pod games only
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Fri., Dec. 1: at Blue Earth Area, W 67-65
Mon., Dec. 4: at Martin County West, W 81-48
Fri., Dec. 8: at Estherville Lincoln Central, L 65-54
Tues., Dec. 12: Luverne, L 68-47
Fri., Dec. 15: Waseca, W 87-71
Thurs., Dec. 21: at Windom, W 97-80
Fri., Dec. 29: Montevideo at SMSU, W 71-70
Sat., Dec. 30: Marshall at SMSU, L 73-58
Tues., Jan. 2: at Fairmont, W 67-47
Fri., Jan. 5: at Redwood Valley, W 60-59
Tues., Jan. 16: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 19: Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 23: Blue Earth Area, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26: at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 27: Windom, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 30: Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 1: Maple River, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 3: at St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 5: Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 9: Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 13: Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 16: at Pipestone, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 22: at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 24: BSC Crossover, Redwood Falls
Mon., Feb. 26: BSC Championship