South O'Brien Wolverines (Paullina, IA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals (Marcus, IA), 57-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, South O'Brien advances its record to 3-10 on the year. The Wolverines host St. Mary's (Remsen, IA) to meet the Hawks in a War Eagle match on Thursday, January 16. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 4-6.

The Royals now own a 0-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Mary's for a non-league match on Friday, January 17. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 41-35 league win over South O'Brien (Paullina, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 5-6.