Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Beckman Trailblazers (Dyersville, IA), 88-56 in a league bout.

With the win, Maquoketa upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Northeast (Goose Lake, IA) to clash with the Rebels in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Rebels go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Northeast won 60-57 in their recent league bout against Bellevue (Bellevue, IA)

Next up, the Trailblazers clash with the Monticello Panthers (Monticello, IA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Beckman will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 6-0 record after their 61-57 league win over Cascade (Cascade, IA).