The St. Mary's Hawks tipped the visiting Kingsley-Pierson Panthers basketball team by a final score of 38-37 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Hawks face the George-Little Rock Mustangs (George, IA) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 5. St. Mary's will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the game with a 7-2 record after their 82-49 non-league win over Harris-Lake Park (Lake Park, IA).

With the defeat, Kingsley-Pierson moves to 7-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA) to face the in a Western Valley - North game on Friday, January 5. The enter the game with a record of 2-7. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute lost 68-65 in their recent non-league game against Boyer Valley (Dunlap, IA)