The Lawndale Cardinals basketball team scored 65 points and limited the visiting Santa Monica Vikings to 62 in the Cardinals league triumph on Thursday.

The Cardinals now have a 15-8 record. They play next when they host Beverly Hills for a game on Monday, January 6. Lawndale will confront a Normans team coming off a 50-45 non-league win over West Valley (Hemet, CA). The Normans record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Santa Monica falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host Inglewood (Inglewood, CA) to confront the Sentinels in a game on Monday, January 6. The Sentinels go into the game with a record of 0-0.