The Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals basketball team scored 56 points and limited the visiting Mancelona Ironmen to 18 in the Cardinals league triumph on Friday.

The Cardinals now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Pellston for a Ski-Valley game on Tuesday, December 17. Johannesburg-Lewiston will confront a Hornets team coming off a 69-15 league loss to St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord, MI). The Hornets record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Mancelona falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Ironmen travel to Pine River Area (Leroy, MI) to confront the Bucks in a non-league game on Monday, December 16. The Bucks go into the game with a record of 1-2. Pine River Area won 68-30 in their recent league game against Houghton Lake (Houghton Lake, MI)