Shelbyville Dragons (Shelbyville, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX), 70-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Shelbyville upgrades its record to 13-3 on the year. The Dragons travel to Woden (Woden, TX) to face the Eagles in a 2A Region III District 24 match on Friday, January 3. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 12-9. Woden won 56-44 in their recent league match against Corrigan-Camden (Corrigan, TX)

The Hornets now sport a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Chireno for a 2A Region III District 24 match on Friday, January 3. Hemphill will face a Owls squad coming off a 52-29 league loss to San Augustine (San Augustine, TX). The Owls record now stands at 11-7.