The Zapata Hawks basketball squad (Zapata, TX), lost 51-33 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Robstown Cottonpickers (Robstown, TX)

With the victory, Robstown advances its record to 10-10 on the year. The Cottonpickers host Tuloso-Midway (Corpus Christi, TX) to meet the Warriors & Cherokees in a 4A Region IV District 31 battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Warriors & Cherokees enter the battle with a record of 5-11. Tuloso-Midway lost 58-34 in their recent non-league battle against Alice (Alice, TX)

The Hawks now own a 2-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host King for a 4A Region IV District 31 battle on Friday, January 10.