In Friday's non-league outing, the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks (Sour Lake, TX) basketball squad beat the visiting Bridge City Cardinals (Bridge City, TX), by a margin of 67-48.

The Hawks (13-8) will now prepare for their outing against Splendora (Splendora, TX). The Wildcats go into the 4A Region III District 20 outing with a 11-9 record.

The Cardinals now own a 14-10 record. They play next when they host Little Cypress-Mauriceville for a 4A Region III District 19 outing on Tuesday, January 2. Bridge City will clash with a Bears squad coming off a 66-36 non-league win over Splendora (Splendora, TX). The Bears record now stands at 7-10.