In Friday's league outing, the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Hallettsville Brahmas (Hallettsville, TX), by a count of 68-40.

The Cardinals (17-4) will now prepare for their outing against Tidehaven (El Maton, TX). The Tigers go into the 3A Region IV District 25 outing with a 19-6 record. In their last outing, Tidehaven smashed Yoakum (Yoakum, TX), 52-42, in a league outing.

The Brahmas now hold a 16-7 record. They play next when they travel to Industrial for a 3A Region IV District 25 outing on Tuesday, January 10. Hallettsville will clash with a Cobras squad coming off a 47-30 league loss to Edna (Edna, TX). The Cobras record now stands at 10-16.