The Des Moines Christian Lions ran past the visiting Earlham Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 59-43 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Winterset Huskies (Winterset, IA) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 8. Des Moines Christian will attempt to move on its 7-3 season record. The Huskies enter the game with a 4-5 record after their 80-60 league loss to A-D-M (Adel, IA).

With the defeat, Earlham moves to 9-1 on the year. The Cardinals host Baxter (Baxter, IA) to face the in a non-league game on Monday, January 8. The enter the game with a record of 8-2. Baxter lost 58-54 in their recent non-league game against Dunkerton (Dunkerton, IA)