The Hermantown Hawks basketball squad (Hermantown, MN), was crushed 75-52 in Thursday's league battle with the host Proctor Rails (Proctor, MN)

With the victory, Proctor advances its record to 16-1 on the year. The Rails travel to Marshall (Duluth, MN) to meet the Hilltoppers in a battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Hilltoppers enter the battle with a record of 11-5.

The Hawks now own a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hibbing for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21.