The Zapata Hawks basketball squad (Zapata, TX), was crushed 65-44 in Friday's league battle with the host Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees (Corpus Christi, TX)

With the victory, Tuloso-Midway advances its record to 10-17 on the year. The Warriors & Cherokees host Harmony School of Excellence (Laredo, TX) to meet the Hawks in a 4A Region IV District 31 battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Hawks enter the battle with a record of 5-18. Harmony School of Excellence lost 92-46 in their recent league battle against Calallen (Corpus Christi, TX)

The Hawks now own a 8-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Robstown for a 4A Region IV District 31 battle on Thursday, January 23. Zapata will meet a Cottonpickers squad coming off a 68-51 league loss to King (Kingsville, TX). The Cottonpickers record now stands at 4-20.