Owen-Withee Blackhawks (Owen, WI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Stratford Tigers (Stratford, WI), 62-48 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Owen-Withee upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to Bangor (Bangor, WI) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Friday, December 30. The Cardinals come into the bout with a record of 4-1. Bangor won 80-77 in their recent non-league test against Wausau East (Wausau, WI)

The Tigers now own a 4-4 record. They play next when they host Wausau East for a non-league test on Friday, December 30. Stratford will encounter a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 80-77 non-league loss to Bangor (Bangor, WI). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 3-6.