The Ellendale Cardinals basketball team (Ellendale, ND), was toppled 55-35 in Thursday's league battle with the host Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions (Linton, ND)

The Lions now possess a 12-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier for a B District 2 battle on Saturday, January 27. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock will confront a Rangers team coming off a 55-50 non-league loss to Carrington (Carrington, ND). The Rangers record now stands at 12-4.

The Cardinals (7-8) will now prepare for their battle against Dakota Prairie (Petersburg, ND). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 1-0 record.