The Ell-Saline Cardinals (Brookville, KS) basketball were winner over the visiting Republic County Buffaloes (Belleville, KS), 46-28 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Bennington for a Heart of America bout on Saturday, December 14. Ell-Saline will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 66-54 non-league win over Minneapolis (Minneapolis, KS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Republic County falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Buffaloes host Minneapolis (Minneapolis, KS) to play the Lions in a North Central AA bout on Saturday, December 14. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Minneapolis lost 63-32 in their recent non-league bout against Ell-Saline (Brookville, KS)