In Friday's league test, the Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) basketball squad trounced the host Ira Bulldogs (Ira, TX), by a final score of 73-45.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Highland Hornets (Roscoe, TX) in a 1A Region II District 14 test, on Tuesday, January 7. Hermleigh will attempt to upgrade on its 23-4 season record. The Hornets come into the test with a 9-10 record after their 39-20 league loss to Westbrook (Westbrook, TX).

The Bulldogs (14-10) will now prepare for their test against All Saints Episcopal School (Lubbock, TX). The Patriots come into the non-league test with a 3-12 record. In their last test, All Saints Episcopal School bounced Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Amarillo, TX), 48-37, in a league test.