(January 3, 2009 - Rochester, Mich.) -- The Concordia women's basketball team started the new year as poorly as a club could as they shot only 23 percent from the field and less than 17 percent from three-point land in the first 20 minutes at Rochester College. Fortunately, there are two halves to every college basketball game and the Cardinals found their stroke in the second half as they escaped with a 59-52 win over the Warriors.

(December 31, 2008 - Lake Wales, Fla.) -- Statistically speaking, the Concordia men's basketball team played a solid game on the final day of 2008. They shot well from the field - 43 percent overall and nearly 37 percent from three-point land - and the had more assists than turnovers. They were competitive on the glass, being outrebounded by only four boards. But they still lost by a remarkable margin: 32 points as Warner hit nearly 61 percent from the field en route to a 95-63 victory.

(December 31, 2008 - Ann Arbor, Mich.) -- A hot Concordia women's basketball team was cooled significantly on the final day of 2008 as the Cardinals played without rhythm as they fell to visiting Walsh University 64-50 Wednesday afternoon.

(December 30, 2008 - Lake Wales, Fla.) -- With only one day remaining in 2008, the Concordia men's basketball team is looking to end the calendar year with a pair of wins in Florida after the Cardinals knocked off Valley City State University 66-57 in a neutral site game on the campus of Warner University. Concordia and Warner will face off on Dec. 31 to not only close out 2008 but also the non-conference slate for the Cardinals.