Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hawkins Hawks (Hawkins, TX) and the host Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX), saw Hawkins's basketball squad wallop Linden-Kildare by a tally of 69-5.

With the victory, Hawkins improves its record to 27-1 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Ore City (Ore City, TX) to play the Rebels in a 2A Region III District 21 challenge on Friday, February 9. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 8-16.

Next up, the Tigers play the Ore City Rebels (Ore City, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Linden-Kildare will attempt to improve on its 0-14 season record. The Rebels come into the challenge with a 8-16 record after their 30-23 league win over Harleton (Harleton, TX).