Morningside Monarchs (Inglewood, CA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lawndale Cardinals (Lawndale, CA), 36-21 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Morningside upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Monarchs travel to Compton (Compton, CA) to play the Tarbabes in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 7. The Tarbabes go into the bout with a record of 0-4.

Next up, the Cardinals play the Jordan Panthers (Long Beach, CA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 7. Lawndale will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 51-34 non-league loss to Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana, CA).