Shakamak Lakers (Jasonville, IN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Bloomfield Cardinals (Bloomfield, IN), 48-47 in a league bout.

With the victory, Shakamak upgrades its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Lakers travel to Sullivan (Sullivan, IN) to encounter the Golden Arrows in a non-league test on Saturday, December 2. The Golden Arrows go into the test with a record of 2-1. Sullivan won 36-30 in their recent league test against Northview (Brazil, IN)

The Cardinals now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Clay City for a Southwestern Indiana test on Friday, December 8. Bloomfield will encounter a Eels squad coming off a 63-47 league loss to Linton-Stockton (Linton, IN). The Eels record now stands at 3-1.