The Chireno Owls (Chireno, TX) basketball crushed the host Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX), 64-26 in Friday's league bout.

The Owls now possess a 15-2 record. They play next when they host Colmesneil for a 2A Region III District 24 bout on Tuesday, January 7. Chireno will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 79-8 league loss to San Augustine (San Augustine, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Hemphill falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Hornets host Woden (Woden, TX) to play the Eagles in a 2A Region III District 24 bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 9-5. Woden won 38-23 in their recent league bout against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, TX)