Madrid Tigers (Madrid, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA), 74-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Madrid upgrades its record to 18-0 on the year. The Tigers travel to Ogden (Ogden, IA) to face the Bulldogs in a West Central match on Tuesday, February 4. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 2-10. Ogden lost 86-27 in their recent league match against Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)

The Cardinals now sport a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nodaway Valley for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. Earlham will face a Wolverines squad coming off a 67-32 non-league loss to Southwest Valley (Corning, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 1-15.