Platteville Hillmen (Platteville, WI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Lancaster Flying Arrows (Lancaster, WI), 71-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Platteville upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Hillmen travel to Edgewood (Madison, WI) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 13. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 3-10. Edgewood lost 76-57 in their recent league bout against Sauk Prairie (Prairie du Sac, WI)

Next up, the Flying Arrows play the Belmont Braves (Belmont, WI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Lancaster will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Braves go into the bout with a 3-11 record after their 67-28 league loss to River Ridge (Patch Grove, WI).