Gainesville Cardinals (Gainesville, VA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Battlefield Bobcats (Haymarket, VA), 48-36 in a league match.

With the victory, Gainesville advances its record to 7-7 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Deep Creek (Chesapeake, VA) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 8-4. Deep Creek won 75-10 in their recent league match against Lakeland (Suffolk, VA)

The Bobcats now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Osbourn Park for a Cedar Run match on Tuesday, January 21.