The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hodgdon Hawks (Hodgdon, ME) and the host Van Buren Crusaders (Van Buren, ME), observed Hodgdon's basketball team overwhelm Van Buren by a score of 71-9.

The Hawks (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Wisdom (St. Agatha, ME). The Pioneers come into the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Wisdom was routed by Easton (Easton, ME), 68-43, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Katahdin Cougars (Sherman Station, ME) in a D North challenge, on Saturday, December 14. Van Buren will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 52-49 league win over Schenck (East Millinocket, ME).