South Prairie/Max (Minot, ND) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Nedrose Cardinals (Minot, ND), 52-34 in a league bout.

With the win, South Prairie/Max upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The host Glenburn (Glenburn, ND) to clash with the Panther in a non-league bout on Friday, January 5. The Panther go into the bout with a record of 4-4. Glenburn won 53-37 in their recent league bout against Westhope/Newburg (Westhope, ND)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers (Des Lacs, ND) in a A Region 3 bout, on Saturday, January 6. Nedrose will attempt to upgrade on its 7-1 season record.