Canistota Hawks (Canistota, SD) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Viborg/Hurley Cougars (Viborg, SD), 68-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Canistota upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Hawks travel to Gayville-Volin (Gayville, SD) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 5. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Gayville-Volin lost 57-42 in their recent non-league bout against Bridgewater/Emery (Emery, SD)

Next up, the Cougars clash with the Freeman Academy/Marion (Freeman, SD) in a B Region 5 bout, on Friday, February 4. Viborg/Hurley will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The go into the bout with a 11-1 record after their 76-49 non-league win over Oldham-Ramona/Rutland (Ramona, SD).