Clear Lake Cardinals (Lakeport, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cloverdale Eagles (Cloverdale, CA), 79-72 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Clear Lake upgrades its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Middletown (Middletown, CA) to confront the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 15. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 6-4. Middletown won 77-45 in their recent non-league challenge against Willits (Willits, CA)

Next up, the Eagles confront the Willits Wolverines (Willits, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 15. Cloverdale will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 77-45 non-league loss to Middletown (Middletown, CA).