Fall Creek Crickets (Fall Creek, WI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Thorp Cardinals (Thorp, WI), 73-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Fall Creek upgrades its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Crickets travel to Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI) to play the Orioles in a Cloverbelt - West bout on Friday, December 16. The Orioles come into the bout with a record of 1-6. Stanley-Boyd lost 67-60 in their recent league bout against Osseo-Fairchild (Osseo, WI)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Cadott Hornets (Cadott, WI) in a Cloverbelt - West bout, on Friday, December 16. Thorp will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Hornets come into the bout with a 4-1 record after their 52-27 league loss to Bloomer (Bloomer, WI).