Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI), 66-57 in a league bout.

With the victory, Bloomer upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to Hayward (Hayward, WI) to encounter the Hurricanes in a non-league test on Monday, December 18. The Hurricanes go into the test with a record of 2-5. Hayward lost 77-65 in their recent league test against Barron (Barron, WI)

The Macks now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Cadott for a Cloverbelt - West test on Thursday, December 21. McDonell Central will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 79-54 league loss to Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI). The Hornets record now stands at 3-4.