Canistota Hawks (Canistota, SD) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Freeman Academy/Marion (Freeman, SD), 45-32 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Hawks face the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones (Clark, SD) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 21. Canistota will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Cyclones enter the game with a 7-3 record after their 66-33 non-league win over Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD).

With the defeat, Freeman Academy/Marion moves to 6-3 on the year. The host Bridgewater/Emery (Emery, SD) to face the Huskies in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 24. The Huskies enter the game with a record of 6-3.