Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Creston Panthers (Creston, IA), 59-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Earlham upgrades its record to 10-9 on the year. The Cardinals host Ogden (Ogden, IA) to face the Bulldogs in a West Central match on Friday, February 7. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 1-18. Ogden lost 60-27 in their recent non-league match against Glidden-Ralston (Glidden, IA)

The Panthers now sport a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Clarinda for a Hawkeye Ten match on Monday, February 10. Creston will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 82-52 non-league win over Nodaway Valley (Greenfield, IA). The Cardinals record now stands at 12-9.