Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Aspermont Hornets (Aspermont, TX), 46-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hermleigh upgrades its record to 22-5 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Eula (Clyde, TX) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 21. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 26-9. Eula won 41-16 in their recent non-league challenge against Rotan (Rotan, TX)