Cardington-Lincoln Pirates (Cardington, OH) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mt. Gilead Indians (Mt. Gilead, OH), 81-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Cardington-Lincoln upgrades its record to 9-3 on the season. The Pirates travel to Fredericktown (Fredericktown, OH) to play the Freddies in a Knox Morrow bout on Saturday, January 20. The Freddies go into the bout with a record of 6-5. Fredericktown won 68-60 in their recent league bout against Centerburg (Centerburg, OH)

Next up, the Indians play the Danville Blue Devils (Danville, OH) in a Knox Morrow bout, on Saturday, January 20. Mt. Gilead will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 1-13 record after their 62-43 league loss to East Knox (Howard, OH).