Eastern Hancock Royals (Charlottesville, IN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting New Castle Trojans (New Castle, IN), 29-16 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Eastern Hancock upgrades its record to 9-5 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Waldron (Waldron, IN) to play the Mohawks in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 14. The Mohawks come into the bout with a record of 1-2. Waldron won 35-26 in their recent non-league bout against Knightstown (Knightstown, IN)