Hillsboro Hawks (Hillsboro, MO) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Festus Tigers (Festus, MO), 59-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Hillsboro advances its record to 10-8 on the year. The Hawks travel to Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, MO) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 11. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 9-10.

The Tigers now own a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Perryville for a Jefferson County - Large match on Monday, February 10. Festus will face a Pirates squad coming off a 75-54 league win over DeSoto (DeSoto, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 10-9.