Trinity Christian Tigers (Hull, IA) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA), 49-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Trinity Christian advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Tigers travel to St. Mary's (Remsen, IA) to face the Hawks in a War Eagle match on Thursday, December 5. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 1-0. St. Mary's won 39-33 in their recent league match against Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars, IA)

The Hawks now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woodbury Central for a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 78-72 non-league loss to East Sac County (Lake View, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-1.