Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Gehlen Catholic Jays (Le Mars, IA), 69-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Hinton upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Blackhawks host Sheldon (Sheldon, IA) to clash with the Orabs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Orabs go into the bout with a record of 2-7.

Next up, the Jays clash with the St. Mary's Hawks (Remsen, IA) in a War Eagle bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Gehlen Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 2-8 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 8-1 record after their 69-51 league loss to Unity Christian (Orange City, IA).