Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Cameron Dragons (Cameron, MO), 70-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Chillicothe (Chillicothe, MO) to clash with the Hornets in a Midland Empire bout on Friday, February 3. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Chillicothe won 46-44 in their recent league bout against St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO)

Next up, the Dragons clash with the Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO) in a Midland Empire bout, on Friday, February 3. Cameron will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Fighting Irish go into the bout with a 10-5 record after their 73-41 league win over Savannah (Savannah, MO).