Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Oskaloosa Indians (Oskaloosa, IA), 61-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Newton upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Cardinals host Norwalk (Norwalk, IA) to play the Warriors in a Little Hawkeye bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Norwalk won 62-36 in their recent league bout against Grinnell (Grinnell, IA)

Next up, the Indians confront the Grinnell Tigers (Grinnell, IA) in a Little Hawkeye challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Oskaloosa will attempt to improve on its 2-5 season record.