Akron-Westfield Westerners (Akron, IA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host St. Mary's Hawks (Remsen, IA), 56-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Akron-Westfield upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Westerners host Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars, IA) to play the Jays in a War Eagle bout on Tuesday, December 5. The Jays come into the bout with a record of 1-5. Gehlen Catholic lost 53-31 in their recent non-league bout against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union (Marcus, IA)

Next up, the Hawks play the South O'Brien Wolverines (Paullina, IA) in a War Eagle bout, on Tuesday, December 5. St. Mary's will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Wolverines come into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 57-29 league loss to Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA).