Rotan Yellowhammers (Rotan, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Paint Creek Pirates (Haskell, TX), 68-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Rotan upgrades its record to 10-14 on the season. The Yellowhammers travel to Lueders-Avoca (Avoca, TX) to play the Raiders in a 1A Region II District 15 bout on Friday, January 12. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-6. Lueders-Avoca lost 83-30 in their recent league bout against Aspermont (Aspermont, TX)

Next up, the Pirates play the Roby Lions (Roby, TX) in a 1A Region II District 15 bout, on Friday, January 12. Paint Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 3-6 record after their 59-43 league win over Aspermont (Aspermont, TX).