The Alexandria Cardinals scored the first 5 points of the game on Thursday night and led 11-7 when they went on a 10 point run to establish a double digit lead. They never looked back, building the lead to 35-14 at the half and sending the game to running time midway through the second half on the way to a 73-29 victory over Fergus Falls. With the win the Cardinals successfully defended their Section 8AAA title.