The South Hamilton Hawks (Jewell, IA) basketball knocked off the host Saydel Eagles (Des Moines, IA), 63-54 in Friday's league test.

The Hawks (3-0) will now prepare for their test against Greene County (Jefferson, IA). The Rams go into the Heart of Iowa - Large test with a 0-3 record. In their last test, Greene County went down by Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe, IA), 61-45, in a league test.

The Eagles now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Prairie City-Monroe for a Heart of Iowa - Large test on Saturday, December 2. Saydel will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 61-45 league win over Greene County (Jefferson, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-1.