In Friday's league match, the host Hermleigh Cardinals basketball team scored a decisive 68-36 triumph over the Highland Hornets.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Loraine Bulldogs (Loraine, TX) in a 1A Region II District 14 match, on Tuesday, January 10. Hermleigh will attempt to move on its 13-10 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 2-0 record after their 54-42 league win over Highland (Roscoe, TX).

With the defeat, Highland moves to 2-8 on the year. The Hornets host Westbrook (Westbrook, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 1A Region II District 14 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 4-1. Westbrook won 67-9 in their recent league match against Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene (Abilene, TX)