St. Mary Cardinals (Dell Rapids, SD) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Elkton/Lake Benton Elks (Elkton, SD), 61-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Mary upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Cardinals host Arlington (Arlington, SD) to clash with the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Monday, February 5. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 14-2. Arlington won 69-45 in their recent non-league bout against Great Plains Lutheran (Watertown, SD)

Next up, the Elks clash with the Canistota Hawks (Canistota, SD) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 5. Elkton/Lake Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 6-9 record after their 65-40 non-league loss to Canton (Canton, SD).