The High Island Cardinals defeated the host Leggett Pirates basketball squad by a final score of 60-40 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Brookeland Wildcats (Brookeland, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 28 outing, on Friday, January 24. High Island will attempt to upgrade on its 4-18 season record. The Wildcats come into the outing with a 19-7 record after their 86-28 league win over Burkeville (Burkeville, TX).

The Pirates (8-16) will now prepare for their outing against Chester (Chester, TX). The Yellowjackets come into the 1A Region IV District 28 outing with a 5-12 record. In their last outing, Chester overcame Goodrich (Goodrich, TX), 2-0, in a league outing.