Hermantown Hawks (Hermantown, MN) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Princeton Tigers (Princeton, MN), 77-72 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Hermantown upgrades its record to 3-15 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Hibbing (Hibbing, MN) to play the Bluejackets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Bluejackets come into the bout with a record of 3-7. Hibbing lost 66-29 in their recent non-league bout against Proctor (Proctor, MN)

Next up, the Tigers play the Becker Bulldogs (Becker, MN) in a AAA Section 5 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Princeton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 11-2 record after their 56-19 non-league win over Willmar (Willmar, MN).