Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils (Martensdale, IA), 46-30 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Woodward-Granger upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hawks travel to Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA) to play the in a West Central game on Friday, December 1. The enter the game with a record of 0-1. Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center lost 77-60 in their recent non-league game against Atlantic (Atlantic, IA)

With the defeat, Martensdale-St. Mary's moves to 0-2 on the year. The Blue devils travel to Baxter (Baxter, IA) to face the in a non-league game on Monday, December 4. The enter the game with a record of 2-0. Baxter won 78-52 in their recent league game against Collins-Maxwell (Maxwell, IA)