Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals (Marcus, IA), 62-13 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Hinton upgrades its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host St. Mary's (Remsen, IA) to play the Hawks in a War Eagle bout on Friday, December 15. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 4-1.

Next up, the Royals play the Akron-Westfield Westerners (Akron, IA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Westerners come into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 58-42 non-league win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley, IA).