The Shepherd Pirates basketball squad (Shepherd, TX), was crushed 48-25 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns (Hamshire, TX)

With the victory, Hamshire-Fannett advances its record to 23-9 on the year. The Longhorns host Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) to meet the Longhorns in a 4A Region III District 19 battle on Tuesday, January 28. The Longhorns enter the battle with a record of 13-13. Tarkington won 48-25 in their recent league battle against Shepherd (Shepherd, TX)

The Pirates now own a 3-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Liberty for a 4A Region III District 19 battle on Tuesday, January 28. Shepherd will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 82-47 league loss to Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 17-11.