Athens Hornets (Athens, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Mabank Panthers (Mabank, TX), 70-67 in a league match.

With the victory, Athens upgrades its record to 16-8 on the year. The Hornets host Van (Van, TX) to face the Vandals in a 4A Region II District 15 match on Friday, January 17. The Vandals enter the match with a record of 18-7. Van won 60-50 in their recent league match against Kemp (Kemp, TX)

The Panthers now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Brownsboro for a 4A Region II District 15 match on Friday, January 17. Mabank will face a Bears squad coming off a 71-65 league win over Canton (Canton, TX). The Bears record now stands at 10-13.