Clear Lake Cardinals (Lakeport, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Middletown Mustangs (Middletown, CA), 65-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Clear Lake upgrades its record to 12-6 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Willits (Willits, CA) to play the Wolverines in a North Central I bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 6-9. Willits lost 71-43 in their recent league bout against Cloverdale (Cloverdale, CA)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Lower Lake Trojans (Lower Lake, CA) in a North Central I bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Middletown will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 1-13 record after their 47-39 non-league loss to Calistoga (Calistoga, CA).