Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Paton-Churdan Rockets (Churdan, IA), 82-26 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Woodward-Granger upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Hawks travel to Panorama (Panora, IA) to play the Panthers in a West Central bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 5-3. Panorama won 63-59 in their recent league bout against Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA)

Next up, the Rockets play the Exira-EHK Spartans (Elk Horn, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Paton-Churdan will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 6-2 record after their 80-44 non-league win over West Harrison (Mondamin, IA).