The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals nipped the visiting Galatia Bearcats basketball squad by a final score of 60-56 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Fighting Cardinals clash with the Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL) in a Greater Egyptian outing, on Friday, December 20. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Cougars enter the outing with a 3-5 record after their 68-43 league win over Pope County (Golconda, IL).

The Bearcats (6-5) will now prepare for their outing against Sandoval (Sandoval, IL). The Blackhawks enter the non-league outing with a 5-8 record. In their last outing, Sandoval was nipped by Grayville (Grayville, IL), 60-54, in a non-league outing.