Kuemper Knights (Carroll, IA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Clarinda Cardinals (Clarinda, IA), 80-44 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Kuemper upgrades its record to 12-2 on the campaign. The Knights host Creston (Creston, IA) to play the Panthers in a Hawkeye Ten bout on Friday, January 19. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 3-6. Creston won 64-31 in their recent league bout against Shenandoah (Shenandoah, IA)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Southwest Valley (Corning, IA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 18. Clarinda will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record.