The Gilman City Hawks basketball team scored 67 points and limited the host Mercer Cardinals to 45 in the Hawks non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Hawks now have a 8-4 record. They play next when they host Winston for a non-league game on Friday, January 24.

With the loss, Mercer falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Grundy County/Newtown-Harris (Galt, MO) to confront the Panthers in a HDC game on Friday, January 24. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 9-5. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris won 53-22 in their recent league game against East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville] (Ridgeway, MO)