In Saturday's non-league test, the Marshall Cardinals (Marshall, WI) basketball squad trounced the visiting Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), by a score of 56-26.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Whitewater Whippets (Whitewater, WI) in a non-league test, on Friday, January 3. Marshall will attempt to improve on its 2-10 season record. The Whippets come into the test with a 2-7 record after their 70-16 non-league loss to Deerfield (Deerfield, WI).

The Bluejays (2-8) will now prepare for their test against Tomahawk (Tomahawk, WI). The Hatchets come into the non-league test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Tomahawk bounced Montello (Montello, WI), 59-39, in a non-league test.