CARTERVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — The Mineral Area men’s basketball team opened its season with an 84-79 upset victory over John A Logan on Friday night. The visiting Cardinals, who were given a 36 percent chance to win by statistical models, secured the win with a strong second-half performance after trailing 42-36 at halftime. Nazir Allen led Mineral Area with 21 points and nine rebounds. The win gives the Cardinals a 1-0 record, while the Volunteers begin the season 0-1.