In Friday's league outing, the Irion County Hornets (Mertzon, TX) basketball squad edged the visiting Robert Lee Steers (Robert Lee, TX), by a count of 37-34.

The Hornets (19-7) will now prepare for their outing against Garden City (Garden City, TX). The Bearkats go into the 1A Region II District 11 outing with a 21-8 record. In their last outing, Garden City tipped Veribest (Veribest, TX), 61-27, in a league match.

With the defeat, Robert Lee moves to 22-8 on the year. The Steers host Bronte (Bronte, TX) to face the Longhorns in a 1A Region II District 11 match on Tuesday, January 30. The Longhorns enter the match with a record of 15-11. Bronte won 42-35 in their recent league match against Blackwell (Blackwell, TX)