Hill City Hornets (Hill City, MN) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichida Ogichida (Cloquet, MN), 79-58 in a league match.

With the victory, Hill City advances its record to 5-7 on the season. The Hornets host Floodwood (Floodwood, MN) to encounter the Polar Bears in a A Section 7 test on Friday, January 24. The Polar Bears come into the test with a record of 0-13. Floodwood lost 78-38 in their recent league test against Bigfork (Bigfork, MN)

The Ogichida (5-9) will now prepare for their test against Cook County (Grand Marais, MN). The Vikings come into the A Section 7 test with a 6-8 record. In their last test, Cook County bounced Mesabi East (Aurora, MN), 73-50, in a non-league test.