The Akron-Westfield Westerners (Akron, IA) basketball were winner over the visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA), 57-49 in Friday's league bout.

The Westerners now possess a 5-11 record. They play next when they travel to Lawton-Bronson for a non-league bout on Monday, January 27. Akron-Westfield will play a Eagles team coming off a 68-39 non-league win over Trinity Christian (Hull, IA). The Eagles record now stands at 6-10.

With the loss, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Hawks host Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union (Marcus, IA) to play the Royals in a War Eagle bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Royals go into the bout with a record of 14-2. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union won 48-47 in their recent league bout against Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars, IA)