Hill City Hornets (Hill City, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichida Ogichida (Cloquet, MN), 79-78 in a league match.

With the victory, Hill City upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Hornets travel to Northland (Remer, MN) to face the Eagles in a A Section 7 match on Friday, December 6. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 0-2. Northland lost 100-67 in their recent league match against Mountain Iron-Buhl (Mountain Iron, MN)

The Ogichida now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bayfield for a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichida will face a Trollers squad coming off a 79-69 non-league loss to Phillips (Phillips, WI). The Trollers record now stands at 0-1.