Hanover Hornets (Colorado Springs, CO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers (Cripple Creek, CO), 43-28 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hanover upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Hornets travel to Genoa-Hugo/Karval (Hugo, CO) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Friday, February 24. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 7-13. Genoa-Hugo/Karval won 49-24 in their recent non-league bout against Miami-Yoder (Rush, CO)