Dryden Cardinals (Dryden, MI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Almont Raiders (Almont, MI), 49-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Dryden upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Marlette (Marlette, MI) to clash with the Red Raiders in a non-league bout on Monday, December 11. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Marlette lost 32-29 in their recent non-league bout against Cass City (Cass City, MI)

Next up, the Raiders clash with the Peck Pirates (Peck, MI) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 11. Almont will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 57-5 non-league win over Akron-Fairgrove (Fairgrove, MI).