Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks (Sour Lake, TX) and the host Liberty Panthers (Liberty, TX), saw Hardin-Jefferson's basketball squad knock off Liberty by a tally of 72-63.

With the victory, Hardin-Jefferson improves its record to 28-5 on the campaign. The Hawks host Livingston (Livingston, TX) to play the Lions in a 4A Region III District 20 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 0-19.

Next up, the Panthers play the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns (Hamshire, TX) in a 4A Region III District 20 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Liberty will attempt to improve on its 14-19 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 21-12 record after their 59-55 league win over Splendora (Splendora, TX).