In Thursday's league test, the Ell-Saline Cardinals (Brookville, KS) basketball squad got by the visiting Bennington Bulldogs (Bennington, KS), by a score of 47-44.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Berean Academy Warriors (Elbing, KS) in a Heart of America test, on Friday, January 24. Ell-Saline will attempt to improve on its 10-0 season record. The Warriors come into the test with a 7-1 record after their 0-0 non-league Elyria Christian (McPherson, KS).

The Bulldogs (6-4) will now prepare for their test against Beloit/St. John's (Beloit, KS). The Trojans come into the non-league test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Beloit/St. John's was nipped by Ellsworth (Ellsworth, KS), 54-52, in a non-league test.