In Tuesday's league match, the host Hinton Blackhawks basketball team scored a good 48-28 triumph over the Akron-Westfield Westerners.

In their next game, the Blackhawks meet the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 26. Hinton will attempt to move on its 15-3 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 10-6 record after their 63-52 league loss to Boyden-Hull (Hull, IA).

With the defeat, Akron-Westfield moves to 9-4 on the year. The Westerners host Harris-Lake Park (Lake Park, IA) to meet the Wolves in a War Eagle match on Friday, January 26. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 5-10. Harris-Lake Park lost 51-16 in their recent league match against St. Mary's (Remsen, IA)