In Friday's league test, the Athens Hornets (Athens, TX) basketball squad got by the visiting Mabank Panthers (Mabank, TX), by a final score of 56-49.

Next, the Hornets clash with the Van Vandals (Van, TX) in a 4A Region II District 15 test, on Tuesday, February 11. Athens will attempt to better on its 22-8 season record. The Vandals go into the contest with a 20-11 record after their 70-40 league win over Kemp (Kemp, TX).

In their next game, the Panthers confront the Brownsboro Bears (Brownsboro, TX) in a 4A Region II District 15 contest, on Tuesday, February 11. Mabank will attempt to better on its 17-8 season record. The Bears go into the contest with a 13-16 record after their 58-38 league loss to Canton (Canton, TX).