The Madelia Blackhawks basketball team scored 86 points and limited the host Nicollet Raiders to 78 in the Blackhawks league triumph on Thursday.

The Blackhawks now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they host Martin County West for a A Section 2 game on Tuesday, December 17. Madelia will play a Mavericks team coming off a 69-31 non-league loss to Fairmont (Fairmont, MN). The Mavericks record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Nicollet falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Raiders host Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman (Granada, MN) to play the Jaguars in a A Section 2 game on Friday, December 13. The Jaguars go into the game with a record of 1-3. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman lost 65-58 in their recent league game against Cleveland (Cleveland, MN)