Halfway Cardinals (Halfway, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Everton Tigers (Everton, MO), 60-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Halfway upgrades its record to 5-11 on the season. The Cardinals host Wheatland (Wheatland, MO) to play the Mules in a Polk County bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Mules go into the bout with a record of 10-5. Wheatland lost 47-40 in their recent league bout against Dadeville (Dadeville, MO)

Next up, the Tigers play the Greenfield Wildcats (Greenfield, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Everton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-18 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 0-9 record after their 73-41 non-league loss to Fordland (Fordland, MO).