Clarinda Cardinals (Clarinda, IA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Stanton Vikings (Stanton, IA), 58-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Clarinda upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Riverside (Oakland, IA) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 7-6.

Next up, the Vikings play the East Mills (Malvern, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Stanton will attempt to upgrade on its 11-4 season record. The go into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 55-19 non-league win over Griswold (Griswold, IA).