In Tuesday's league match, the host Hinton Blackhawks basketball team scored a tight 47-43 triumph over the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals.

In their next game, the Blackhawks meet the St. Mary's Hawks (Remsen, IA) in a War Eagle match, on Friday, December 15. Hinton will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 3-2 record after their 56-38 non-league loss to West Lyon (Inwood, IA).

With the defeat, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union moves to 2-2 on the year. The Royals host Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA) to meet the Westerners in a War Eagle match on Friday, December 15. The Westerners enter the match with a record of 4-2. Akron-Westfield won 66-20 in their recent league match against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley, IA)