The River Valley Blackhawks basketball team (Spring Green, WI), was nudged 59-58 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Richland Center Hornets (Richland Center, WI)

The Hornets now possess a 7-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Prairie du Chien for a Southwest Wisconsin battle on Thursday, February 23. Richland Center will confront a Blackhawks team coming off a 63-50 league loss to Platteville (Platteville, WI). The Blackhawks record now stands at 8-17.

The Blackhawks (3-18) will now prepare for their battle against Dodgeville (Dodgeville, WI). The Dodgers come into the Southwest Wisconsin battle with a 15-9 record. In their last battle, Dodgeville edged Monticello (Monticello, WI), 85-50, in a non-league battle.