The Benton Cardinals bounced the visiting Kauffman basketball squad by a final score of 54-29 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Central Blue Eagles (Kansas City, MO) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 4. Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-1 season record. The Blue Eagles come into the outing with a 5-4 record after their 84-83 non-league loss to Fort Osage (Independence, MO).

The (5-5) will now prepare for their outing against Central (St. Joseph, MO). The Indians come into the non-league outing with a 4-3 record. In their last outing, Central routed Kirksville (Kirksville, MO), 42-39, in a non-league outing.