Martin County West’s boys basketball team faces a challenge on the road Friday when it travels to Morgan to face Cedar Mountain in a nonconference matchup.
The Class 1A ninth-ranked Cougars have a 19-3 record on the season. Cedar Mountain’s loses are to Class 1A No. 8 Springfield (22-2), BOLD (14-8) and Class 2A St. James Area (11-10).
The most recent game for the Cougars was a 92-41 win over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Tuesday.
MCW is 7-15. The Mavericks have been off since a 59-43 win over Mankato Loyola in Trimont on Saturday.
Kale Larson and Jacob Wilmes both had a double double for Martin County West.
Larson recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Jacob Wilmes totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds.
MCW then hosts New Ulm Cathedral Monday.
TOMAHAWK/VALLEY CONFERENCE
Valley boys basketball standings
Through Feb. 13
Madelia 10-2
Mankato Loyola 8-3
Cleveland 7-5
GHECTML 6-6
Nicollet 5-6
Martin County West 5-7
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 0-12
Conference games only
Section records
Here are the won-loss records of Section 2A girls basketball teams through Thursday. The teams are listed in order of their QRF ranking which will be used to determine seeding.
Springfield 22-2
Cedar Mountain 19-3
BOLD 14-8
Madelia 18-4
Mayer Lutheran 10-11
Lester Prairie 11-11
Mankato Loyola 11-12
Cleveland 10-10
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 10-10
Sleepy Eye 10-13
New Ulm Cathedral 9-14
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 9-13
GHECTML 10-12
Martin County West 7-15
Nicollet 11-12
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop
United South Central 8-15
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 6-17
Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 3-19
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 0-22
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, L 67-63
Thursday, Feb. 6: Blue Earth Area, L 86-57
Saturday, Feb. 8: Mankato Loyola, W 59-43
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.