Hanover Hornets (Colorado Springs, CO) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Kiowa Indians (Kiowa, CO), 27-25 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hanover upgrades its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Elbert (Elbert, CO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 5-3. Elbert won 59-36 in their recent league bout against Evangel Christian Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)

Next up, the Indians play the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates (Hugo, CO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Kiowa will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Pirates come into the bout with a 4-7 record after their 63-28 non-league loss to Cheyenne Wells (Cheyenne Wells, CO).