Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Santa Rosa, CA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Santa Rosa Panthers (Santa Rosa, CA), 43-28 in a league bout.

With the win, Cardinal Newman upgrades its record to 22-2 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Piner (Santa Rosa, CA) to play the Prospectors in a North Bay - Oak bout on Wednesday, January 31. The Prospectors go into the bout with a record of 16-8. Piner won 66-39 in their recent league bout against Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Piner Prospectors (Santa Rosa, CA) in a North Bay - Oak bout, on Monday, January 29. Santa Rosa will attempt to upgrade on its 9-14 season record. The Prospectors go into the bout with a 15-8 record after their 57-56 league loss to Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, CA).