Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host South O'Brien Wolverines (Paullina, IA), 76-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Hinton upgrades its record to 16-0 on the year. The Blackhawks travel to St. Mary's (Remsen, IA) to face the Hawks in a War Eagle match on Tuesday, January 28. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 8-7.

The Wolverines now sport a 3-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Emmetsburg for a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. South O'Brien will face a E'Hawks squad coming off a 48-42 non-league win over Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids, IA). The E'Hawks record now stands at 10-5.