Halfway Cardinals (Halfway, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Macks Creek Pirates (Macks Creek, MO), 77-66 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Halfway upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Cardinals host Fair Play (Fair Play, MO) to play the Hornets in a Polk County bout on Monday, December 10. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Pirates play the Dadeville Bearcats (Dadeville, MO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 1. Macks Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Bearcats go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 64-55 non-league win over Lockwood (Lockwood, MO).