The Halfway Cardinals basketball team scored 85 points and limited the host Niangua Cardinals to 27 in the Cardinals non-league triumph on Friday.

The Cardinals now have a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Stoutland for a non-league game on Friday, December 13.

With the loss, Niangua falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Lutie (Theodosia, MO) to confront the Indians in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 10. The Indians go into the game with a record of 0-1. Lutie lost 68-36 in their recent non-league game against Viola (Viola, AR)