The Britton-Hecla Braves basketball squad (Britton, SD), was crushed 61-16 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Hamlin Chargers (Hayti, SD)

With the victory, Hamlin advances its record to 17-2 on the year. The Chargers host Clark/Willow Lake (Clark, SD) to meet the Cyclones in a A Region 2 battle on Thursday, February 20. The Cyclones enter the battle with a record of 15-3.

The Braves now own a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Waverly/South Shore for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 20. Britton-Hecla will meet a Coyotes squad coming off a 55-34 league win over Warner (Warner, SD). The Coyotes record now stands at 10-6.