Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA), 55-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Woodward-Granger upgrades its record to 6-7 on the season. The Hawks host West Central Valley (Stuart, IA) to play the Wildcats in a West Central challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. West Central Valley lost 61-52 in their recent league challenge against Pleasantville (Pleasantville, IA)

Next up, the confront the Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) in a West Central challenge, on Thursday, January 25. Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 10-3 record after their 54-37 league loss to Pleasantville (Pleasantville, IA).