The Jackson County Central girls basketball team played one good team on the road Tuesday and is scheduled to see another strong team Thursday.
On Tuesday the Huskies lost 80-50 at Class 2A 14th-ranked Luverne to put its record at 6-5 on the season. The Cardinals are 10-1 with the lone loss coming to Class 2A No. 10 Montevideo.
Maci Farmer scored 25 points and Rylie Cother 20 for JCC.
On the docket for Thursday is a trip across the border into Iowa to face Class 3A top-ranked Estherville Lincoln Central.
The Midgets defeated Class 1A No. 2 Newell-Fonda for the second time this season Tuesday, 74-58. ELC is unbeaten with a 13-0 record and is outscoring its opponents 65.9-35.5.
Jackson County Central is then slated to host Big South Conference Medium School Pod rival Blue Earth Area Tuesday.
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, L 80-50
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