The Hemphill Hornets basketball team (Hemphill, TX), was nudged 64-63 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Central Heights Blue Devils (Nacogdoches, TX)

The Blue Devils now possess a 21-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pineywoods Community Academy for a 3A Region III District 21 battle on Friday, February 10. Central Heights will confront a Timberwolves team coming off a 59-45 league loss to Pollok Central (Pollok, TX). The Timberwolves record now stands at 12-20.

The Hornets (15-12) will now prepare for their battle against Diboll (Diboll, TX). The Lumberjacks come into the 3A Region III District 21 battle with a 16-8 record. In their last battle, Diboll edged Huntington (Huntington, TX), 55-25, in a league battle.