Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Van Vleck Leopards (Van Vleck, TX) and the host Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), saw Van Vleck's basketball squad wallop Hempstead by a count of 60-35.

With the victory, Van Vleck upgrades its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Leopards host Hitchcock (Hitchcock, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 3A Region III District 24 challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 18-7. Hitchcock won 105-33 in their recent league challenge against Harmony School of Discovery (Houston, TX)

Next up, the Bobcats play the Danbury Panthers (Danbury, TX) in a 3A Region III District 24 challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Hempstead will attempt to upgrade on its 5-19 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 5-22 record after their 48-35 league loss to Brazos (Wallis, TX).