The West Delaware Hawks (Manchester, IA) basketball were winner over the visiting Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA), 56-42 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Hawks now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Williamsburg for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. West Delaware will play a Raiders team coming off a 64-42 league loss to Center Point-Urbana (Center Point, IA). The Raiders record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Benton falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 2-0. Mt. Vernon won 57-54 in their recent non-league bout against Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, IA)