Jackson County Central’s girls basketball team has a pair of road games next week against some top-notch competition.
The Huskies are at Minnesota Class 2A 15th-ranked Luverne Tuesday and then have a Thursday game at Iowa Class 3A No. 1 Estherville Lincoln Central. There are five classes of girls basketball in Iowa.
JCC is 6-4 overall on the season after a 67-63 home loss to Big South Conference Medium School Division rival Fairmont Thursday. Rylie Cother scored a game-high 23 points for the Huskies and Maci Farmer netted 21.
Tuesday’s game at Luverne is the second against the Cardinals this season. Luverne won the first contest 76-39 in Jackson on Dec. 29.
The Cardinals are 9-1 after beating St. James Area 79-50 on Friday.
ELC is 12-0 after a 61-42 win over Spirit Lake Friday.
Prior to facing JCC, the Midgets host Class 1A No. 2 Newell-Fonda on Monday. ELC handed the Mustangs (8-1) 61-59 in Newell on Jan. 5.
JCC girls basketball schedule
Thurs., Dec. 1: at Blue Earth Area, W 65-30
Fri., Dec. 2: at Pipestone, L 72-53
Tues., Dec. 6: Windom, W 74-64
Thurs., Dec. 8: at Martin County West, W 64-59
Tues., Dec. 20: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, W 64-55
Thurs., Dec. 29: Luverne, L 76-39
Thurs., Jan. 5: Pipestone, L 81-56
Fri., Jan. 6: at Redwood Valley, W 50-45
Tues., Jan. 10: Murray County Central, W 76-41
Thurs., Jan. 12: Fairmont, L 67-63
Tues., Jan. 17: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 19: at Estherville Lincoln Central, 7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 24: Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 26: at Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 27: at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 31: Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 2: at Windom, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 4: Waseca, 3 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 6: at St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 7: at Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 10: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 11: at Caledonia, 4 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 14: Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 18: Big South Conference Showcase, Windom