Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Rochelle Hornets (Rochelle, TX) and the visiting Lometa Hornets (Lometa, TX), saw Rochelle's basketball squad knock off Lometa by a count of 41-24.

With the victory, Rochelle upgrades its record to 13-10 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Lohn (Lohn, TX) to play the Eagles in a 1A Region III District 17 challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-4.

Next up, the Hornets play the Brookesmith Mustangs (Brookesmith, TX) in a 1A Region III District 17 challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Lometa will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 13-7 record after their 59-16 league loss to Richland Springs (Richland Springs, TX).