Hawkins Hawks (Hawkins, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Harleton Wildcats (Harleton, TX), 73-24 in a league bout.

With the win, Hawkins upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Hawks travel to Linden-Kildare (Linden, TX) to clash with the Tigers in a 2A Region III District 21 bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 5-14. Linden-Kildare lost 42-24 in their recent league bout against Harleton (Harleton, TX)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Ore City Rebels (Ore City, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Harleton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-7 season record.