Fort Atkinson Blackhawks (Fort Atkinson, WI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Elkhorn Elks (Elkhorn, WI), 59-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fort Atkinson upgrades its record to 3-4 on the season. The Blackhawks travel to Lake Mills (Lake Mills, WI) to play the L-Cats in a non-league bout on Friday, December 30. The L-Cats go into the bout with a record of 4-3. Lake Mills won 78-50 in their recent non-league bout against Jefferson (Jefferson, WI)

Next up, the Elks play the Oregon Panthers (Oregon, WI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Elkhorn will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 59-54 league loss to Monroe (Monroe, WI).