Make that a 3-0 start to the season for the Martin County West girls basketball team as the Mavericks opened their Valley Conference schedule Friday in Sherburn with a 55-42 win over Nicollet.
Emily Anderson led MCW with 27 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Anderson added seven points, four rebounds and three steals.
Leah Bode paced the Raiders with 15 points.
The Mavericks have games on back-to-back nights to start the week as they travel to Mankato Loyola on Monday night and then host Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial on Tuesday.
Valley Conference standings
St. Clair 3-0
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 2-0
Martin County West 1-0
Mankato Loyola 1-0
Nicollet 1-0
GHECTML 1-1
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 0-2
Cleveland 0-2
Madelia 0-3
Conference games only
MARTIN COUNTY WEST GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Nov. 25: Edgerton at Minnesota West, W 38-35
Mon., Nov. 27: at Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, W 50-37
Fri., Dec. 1: Nicollet, W 55-48
Mon., Dec. 4: at Mankato Loyola, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 5: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 12: at St. Clair, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec, 15: at GHECTML (Truman), 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 18: at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (Alden), 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 21: Windom, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 5: Madelia, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 8: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 11: Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 16: at Nicollet, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 19: Mankato Loyola, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 22: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 25: St. Clair, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 29: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 2: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 5: at Madelia, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 8: Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 10: GHECTML (Trimont), 5:45 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 12: at Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 15: Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 19: at St. James Area, TBA
Home games at Sherburn unless noted otherwise