The Grafton Black Hawks tipped the visiting Martin Luther Spartans basketball team by a final score of 73-72 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Black Hawks face the West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI) in a North Shore game, on Friday, January 20. Grafton will attempt to move on its 8-5 season record.

With the defeat, Martin Luther moves to 10-5 on the year. The Spartans host Racine Lutheran (Racine, WI) to face the Crusaders in a Metro Classic game on Tuesday, January 17. The Crusaders enter the game with a record of 3-7. Racine Lutheran won 64-61 in their recent league test against Shoreland Lutheran (Somers, WI)