The High Island Cardinals basketball team (High Island, TX), was nudged 35-33 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Goodrich Hornets (Goodrich, TX)

The Hornets now possess a 1-18 record. They put it on the line next when they host Spurger for a 1A Region IV District 28 battle on Friday, January 13. Goodrich will confront a Pirates team coming off a 64-39 league win over Burkeville (Burkeville, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 12-10.

The Cardinals (4-12) will now prepare for their battle against Zavalla (Zavalla, TX). The Eagles come into the 1A Region IV District 28 battle with a 2-16 record. In their last battle, Zavalla was nudged by Leggett (Leggett, TX), 91-40, in a league battle.