In Friday's league outing, the Big Rapids Cardinals (Big Rapids, MI) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Central Montcalm Hornets (Stanton, MI), by a count of 54-26.

With the victory, Big Rapids upgrades its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Kent City (Kent City, MI) to play the Eagles in a Central State challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 11-2. Kent City won 64-31 in their recent league challenge against Reed City (Reed City, MI)

Next up, the Hornets play the Grant Tigers (Grant, MI) in a Central State challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Central Montcalm will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 9-4 record after their 64-25 league win over Tri County Area (Howard City, MI).