In Friday's non-league test, the Cardinal Comets (Eldon, IA) basketball squad got by the visiting Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets (Eddyville, IA), by a tally of 64-61.

The Comets now possess a 1-4 record. They play next when they host Sigourney for a non-league game on Monday, December 16. Cardinal will confront a Savages team coming off a 63-38 league win over English Valleys (North English, IA). The Savages record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Rockets host Clarke (Osceola, IA) to confront the Indians in a South Central game on Tuesday, December 17. The Indians go into the game with a record of 0-5.