In Friday's league test, the Hidalgo Pirates (Hidalgo, TX) basketball squad trounced the visiting Grulla Gators (Rio Grande City, TX), by a score of 65-22.

Next, the Pirates encounter the Valley View Tigers (Pharr, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 32 test, on Tuesday, January 21. Hidalgo will attempt to improve on its 19-9 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 5-13 record after their 44-41 league loss to La Feria (La Feria, TX).

The Gators (3-18) will now prepare for their test against Jubilee Brownsville (Brownsville, TX). The Titans come into the 4A Region IV District 32 test with a 12-8 record. In their last test, Jubilee Brownsville was routed by Port Isabel (Port Isabel, TX), 56-53, in a league test.