The McLeod Longhorns routed the host Linden-Kildare Tigers basketball team by a final score of 71-10 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Longhorns face the Hawkins Hawks (Hawkins, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 game, on Friday, January 26. McLeod will attempt to move on its 29-2 season record. The Hawks enter the game with a 24-1 record after their 55-30 league win over Union Grove (Gladewater, TX).

With the defeat, Linden-Kildare moves to 0-12 on the year. The Tigers travel to Harleton (Harleton, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 2A Region III District 21 game on Friday, January 26. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 6-16. Harleton lost 44-30 in their recent league game against McLeod (McLeod, TX)