Danville, which trailed 22-21 at halftime, took the lead early in the third quarter and never relinquished it again in their victory over Priceville.
KJ Melson led the Hawks (1-0) with 22 points, 16 coming in the second half, with Kohl Randolph finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Cole Lindeman led Priceville (0-1) with 20 points, while Chris Thomas added 12.
