West Marshall Trojans (State Center, IA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host South Hamilton Hawks (Jewell, IA), 51-41 in a league bout.

With the victory, West Marshall upgrades its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA) to play the Spartans in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 14. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 5-1. Grundy Center won 60-30 in their recent league bout against BCLUW (Conrad, IA)

Next up, the Hawks play the Nevada Cubs (Nevada, IA) in a Heart of Iowa bout, on Friday, December 15. South Hamilton will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record. The Cubs come into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 55-16 league win over Greene County (Jefferson, IA).