In Friday's league match, the visiting Newton Cardinals basketball team scored a good 42-24 triumph over the Grinnell Tigers.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Indianola Indians (Indianola, IA) in a Little Hawkeye match, on Friday, January 20. Newton will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 9-1 record after their 62-59 non-league loss to Waukee (Waukee, IA).

With the defeat, Grinnell moves to 3-6 on the year. The Tigers host Fairfield (Fairfield, IA) to meet the Trojans in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 17. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 4-6. Fairfield lost 77-49 in their recent non-league match against Liberty (North Liberty, IA)