The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans (Madison, WI) basketball were winner over the visiting Middleton Cardinals (Middleton, WI), 68-58 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Spartans now possess a 11-2 record. They play next when they travel to Sun Prairie West for a Big Eight bout on Friday, January 24.

With the loss, Middleton falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Madison La Follette (Madison, WI) to play the Lancers in a Big Eight bout on Friday, January 24. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 8-5. Madison La Follette won 73-63 in their recent league bout against Madison East (Madison, WI)