Man Hillbillies (Man, WV) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Hannan Wildcats (Ashton, WV), 61-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Man upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hillbillies travel to Prestonsburg (Prestonsburg, KY) to clash with the Black Cats in a non-league bout on Monday, December 19. The Black Cats go into the bout with a record of 4-1.

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Sherman Tide (Seth, WV) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Hannan will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Tide go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 69-23 league loss to St. Joseph Central (Huntington, WV).