The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Vinita Hornets (Vinita, OK) and the visiting Verdigris Cardinals (Claremore, OK), observed Vinita's basketball team overwhelm Verdigris by a margin of 73-27.

The Hornets (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Wagoner (Wagoner, OK). The Bulldogs come into the Verdigris Valley challenge with a 5-5 record.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Inola Longhorns (Inola, OK) in a Verdigris Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Verdigris will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 4-5 record after their 50-38 non-league loss to Kansas (Kansas, OK).