Richland Center Hornets (Richland Center, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets (Wauzeka, WI), 55-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Richland Center upgrades its record to 4-18 on the season. The Hornets travel to River Valley (Spring Green, WI) to play the Blackhawks in a Southwest Wisconsin bout on Thursday, February 8. The Blackhawks go into the bout with a record of 8-12. River Valley lost 63-42 in their recent non-league bout against Lakeside Lutheran (Lake Mills, WI)

Next up, the Hornets play the Kickapoo Panthers (Viola, WI) in a Ridge & Valley bout, on Thursday, February 8. Wauzeka-Steuben will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 6-12 record after their 58-45 non-league loss to Riverdale (Muscoda, WI).