The Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) basketball were winner over the visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA), 62-49 in Friday's league bout.

The Blackhawks now possess a 11-2 record. They play next when they host Cherokee Washington for a non-league bout on Monday, January 20. Hinton will play a Braves team coming off a 76-41 league win over Estherville Lincoln Central (Estherville, IA). The Braves record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Hawks host South O'Brien (Paullina, IA) to play the Wolverines in a War Eagle bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 9-3. South O'Brien won 62-51 in their recent league bout against West Sioux (Hawarden, IA)