Basketball Recap: Earlham Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 23, 2026, 8:40am
Basketball Recap: Earlham Cardinals vs. Kuemper Knights
| 01/22/26 @ Kuemper | 54-57 |
| 01/16/26 @ Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center | 52-40 |
| 01/15/26 vs Baxter | 40-22 |
| 01/13/26 @ Pleasantville | 47-45 |
| 01/09/26 vs Des Moines Christian | 49-63 |
It was a good run, but Earlham unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Kuemper Knights by a score of 57-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 51-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2025.
Earlham's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Kuemper, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Earlham has already played their next game (against Van Meter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kuemper, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Creston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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