The Thorp Cardinals basketball squad (Thorp, WI), was crushed 56-32 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Spencer Rockets (Spencer, WI)

With the victory, Spencer advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Rockets host Columbus Catholic (Marshfield, WI) to meet the Dons in a Cloverbelt - East battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Dons enter the battle with a record of 3-1.

The Cardinals now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Elmwood/Plum City for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Thorp will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 82-63 non-league loss to Osseo-Fairchild (Osseo, WI). The Wolves record now stands at 0-1.