Brookside Cardinals (Sheffield, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Open Door Christian Patriots (Elyria, OH), 69-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Brookside upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Black River (Sullivan, OH) to clash with the Pirates in a bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Black River Pirates (Sullivan, OH) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 11. Open Door Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.