Brookside Cardinals (Sheffield, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Mapleton Mounties (Ashland, OH), 59-46 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Firelands Falcons (Oberlin, OH) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 19. Brookside will attempt to move on its 4-5 season record. The Falcons enter the game with a 3-7 record after their 48-47 league loss to Avon (Avon, OH).

With the defeat, Mapleton moves to 3-7 on the year. The Mounties host South Central (Greenwich, OH) to face the Trojans in a Firelands game on Friday, January 22. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 2-7. South Central won 66-49 in their recent non-league game against Temple Christian (Mansfield, OH)