Rotan Yellowhammers (Rotan, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Paint Creek Pirates (Haskell, TX), 52-10 in a league bout.

With the victory, Rotan upgrades its record to 19-10 on the campaign. The Yellowhammers host Lueders-Avoca (Avoca, TX) to play the Raiders in a 1A Region II District 15 bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 0-9.

Next up, the Pirates play the Roby Lions (Roby, TX) in a 1A Region II District 15 bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Paint Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 5-14 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 11-7 record after their 50-9 league win over Knox City (Knox City, TX).