Iowa Park Hawks (Iowa Park, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Vernon Lions (Vernon, TX), 67-42 in a league match.

With the victory, Iowa Park upgrades its record to 15-8 on the year. The Hawks travel to Henrietta (Henrietta, TX) to face the Bearcats in a 3A Region I District 7 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 10-9. Henrietta lost 53-44 in their recent league match against Bowie (Bowie, TX)

The Lions now sport a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jacksboro for a 3A Region I District 7 match on Tuesday, January 14. Vernon will face a Tigers squad coming off a 62-45 league loss to Holliday (Holliday, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 13-6.