Hopkinton Hawks (Contoocook, NH) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Conant Orioles (Jaffrey, NH), 61-47 in a league match.

With the victory, Hopkinton advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Hawks travel to Hillsboro-Deering (Hillsboro, NH) to meet the Hillcats in a Division III match on Friday, January 10. The Hillcats enter the match with a record of 2-3. Hillsboro-Deering lost 58-12 in their recent league match against Fall Mountain (Langdon, NH)

The Orioles now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Campbell for a Division III match on Friday, January 10. Conant will meet a squad coming off a 61-19 league loss to St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover, NH). The record now stands at 1-4.