Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals (Warrensburg, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL), 70-65 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Warrensburg-Latham upgrades its record to 8-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Unity Christian (Decatur, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Lions come into the bout with a record of 1-6. Unity Christian lost 66-35 in their recent non-league bout against Lutheran (Springfield, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the Argenta-Oreana Bombers (Argenta, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Meridian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Bombers come into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 62-52 non-league win over Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL).