Hardin-Jefferson Hawks (Sour Lake, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting West Fork Gators (Kingwood, TX), 97-10 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hardin-Jefferson upgrades its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Liberty (Liberty, TX) to play the Panthers in a 4A Region III District 20 bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 18-3. Liberty won 51-20 in their recent league bout against Livingston (Livingston, TX)

Next up, the Gators play the Porter Spartans (Porter, TX) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 18. West Fork will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 10-8 record after their 43-40 non-league win over Deer Park (Deer Park, TX).