Hawkins Hawks (Hawkins, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX), 72-21 in a league match.

With the victory, Hawkins upgrades its record to 18-1 on the year. The Hawks travel to Ore City (Ore City, TX) to face the Rebels in a 2A Region III District 21 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Rebels enter the match with a record of 1-21. Ore City lost 58-13 in their recent league match against Union Grove (Gladewater, TX)

The Tigers now sport a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Harleton for a 2A Region III District 21 match on Tuesday, January 14. Linden-Kildare will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 54-24 league win over Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 12-6.