In a rare back-to-back slate of games, Big Rapids collected two more wins with victories over Fremont and White Cloud.

The Cardinals travelled Monday night to face the Packers, a team they had won the previous won by three a year ago. After a strong 17-point first quarter, the Cardinals were held to five in the second quarter to hold a 22-17 lead at halftime. Thanks to some key defensive steals and scores down the stretch, Big Rapids overcame costly turnovers to hold off two-win Fremont 50-43. Cole Haist and Gabe Nejenga led with 17 points apiece while Ty Gielczyk added seven.

On Tuesday night, Big Rapids face a seven-win White Cloud team in a battle of former conference divisional opponents. While the Indians came into the contest as one of the best defensive teams statistically in the league, the Cardinals dissected White Cloud's defensive zone scheme with some great passing on offense. Big Rapids led 31-14 at the half and didn't look back, holding off White Cloud 56-35 for win number nine on the season. Unofficially, Haist and Njenga paced the offensive attack with 14 and 13 respectively. Gielczyk also added 10 points for Big Rapids. 

The Cardinals return to action on Friday, Jan. 17, where they will face their toughest opponent yet in Grant. The 7:00 P.M. contest is a tussle for the top of the CSAA-Red Division standings, as both the Tigers and Cardinals remain the only undefeated teams in the conference table. Pregame will begin at 6:30 P.M. on NewsRadio WBRN via 96.5 FM and 1460 AM, as well as WBRN.com and the WBRN mobile app.

For replays of previous games on WBRN, visit https://bigrapidsdailynews.com/podcasts/2024-2025-big-rapids-basketball-radio-broadcast-archive.