Hodgdon Hawks (Hodgdon, ME) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Easton Bears (Easton, ME), 57-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hodgdon upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Hawks host Fort Kent (Fort Kent, ME) to play the Warriors in a C North bout on Wednesday, January 3. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 4-3.

Next up, the Bears play the Washburn Beavers (Washburn, ME) in a D North bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Easton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Beavers go into the bout with a 3-2 record after their 53-38 league win over Van Buren (Van Buren, ME).