Big Rapids Cardinals (Big Rapids, MI) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Newaygo Lions (Newaygo, MI), 70-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Big Rapids upgrades its record to 7-2 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Fremont (Fremont, MI) to face the Packers in a non-league match on Monday, January 13. The Packers enter the match with a record of 2-8. Fremont lost 74-33 in their recent league match against Whitehall (Whitehall, MI)

The Lions now sport a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kent City for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. Newaygo will face a Eagles squad coming off a 55-39 league win over White Cloud (White Cloud, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 6-5.