The Big Rapids Cardinals tipped the host Newaygo Lions basketball team by a final score of 79-74 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Cadillac Vikings (Cadillac, MI) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, February 21. Big Rapids will attempt to improve on its 16-1 season record. The Vikings come into the battle with a 14-4 record after their 54-53 league loss to Petoskey (Petoskey, MI).

The Lions (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hart (Hart, MI). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 17-0 record. In their last battle, Hart edged North Muskegon (North Muskegon, MI), 67-51, in a league battle.