Hale Center Owls (Hale Center, TX) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Lockney Longhorns (Lockney, TX), 80-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Hale Center advances its record to 15-6 on the year. The Owls travel to Sudan (Sudan, TX) to meet the Hornets in a 2A Region I District 3 match on Friday, January 17. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 6-7. Sudan lost 79-28 in their recent league match against Olton (Olton, TX)

The Longhorns now own a 2-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bovina for a 2A Region I District 3 match on Friday, January 17. Lockney will meet a Mustangs squad coming off a 92-33 league loss to Farwell (Farwell, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 3-10.