The Martin County West boys basketball starts a stretch of four games in seven days Tuesday with a road game at Cleveland. The Mavericks have home games vs. Blue Earth Area in Sherburn Thursday and Mankato Loyola in Trimont Saturday before visiting Edgerton next Monday.
In its last game, MCW’s upset bid vs. Valley Conference leader Madelia fell just short as the Blackhawks won 69-66 in Sherburn. Jacob Wilmes scored 25 points and Lucas Larson 14 in that game for the Mavericks.
Martin County West edged Cleveland 76-75 in the team’s first meeting Jan. 10 in Sherburn.
The Clippers are 8-7 overall and 6-4 in conference play, while the Mavericks are 6-13 and 4-6.
TOMAHAWK/VALLEY CONFERENCE
Valley boys basketball standings
Through Feb. 2
Madelia 9-1
Mankato Loyola 7-2
Cleveland 6-4
Martin County West 4-6
Nicollet 4-6
GHECTML 4-6
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 0-9
Conference games only
MCW boys basketball schedule/results
Monday, Dec. 2: at United South Central, W 73-54
Tuesday, Dec. 3: TMLGHEC, W 69-67
Thursday, Dec. 5: St. Clair, L 57-51
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Minnesota Valley Lutheran, L 64-47
Thursday, Dec. 12: at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, W 71-51
Saturday, Dec. 14: at Fairmont, L 69-31
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at Madelia, L 67-60
Friday, Dec. 20: at Nicollet, L 66-63
Friday, Dec. 27: at Windom, L 96-69
Saturday, Dec. 28: St. James Area at Windom, L 71-61
Monday, Jan. 6: St. James Area, L 72-63
Friday, Jan. 10: Cleveland, W 76-75
Monday, Jan. 13: at Mankato Loyola, L 76-75
Thursday, Jan. 16: at TMLGHEC, L 54-52
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Nicollet, L 55-51
Monday, Jan. 27: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, W 59-54
Thursday, Jan. 30: Madelia, L 69-66
Tuesday, Feb. 4: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6: Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8: Mankato Loyola, 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10: at Edgerton, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14: at Cedar Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17: New Ulm Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20: at Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, 7:15 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 24: Windom, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 28: New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, 7 p.m.