Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Trent Gorillas (Trent, TX), 82-25 in a league bout.

With the win, Hermleigh upgrades its record to 17-10 on the season. The Cardinals host Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene (Abilene, TX) to clash with the Eagles in a 1A Region II District 14 bout on Friday, January 27. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 3-18. Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene lost 57-41 in their recent league bout against Loraine (Loraine, TX)

Next up, the Gorillas clash with the Westbrook Wildcats (Westbrook, TX) in a 1A Region II District 14 bout, on Friday, January 27. Trent will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 6-3 record after their 67-57 league loss to Ira (Ira, TX).