The Highland Park Hornets hoist the ball toward the goal at the sound of the buzzer Thursday evening, Jan. 22 in Wellington, securing the Wellington Skyrockets’ 103-23 win.

The Childress Bobcat Basketball Program donates over $850 to We Can Care, a local nonprofit organization aiding Childress County cancer patients, Tuesday, Jan. 20 during the Childress vs. River Road matchup at Bobcat Den in Childress. Funds were obtained through the purchase of $1 paper sneakers during Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week, a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause—ending cancer as we know it.

The Childress Bobcat bid farewell to their four-game losing streak, skating past the River Road Wildcats in a 64-32 final Tuesday, Jan. 20 in Childress, which they followed with a tight 73-71 victory over Tulia on Thursday, Jan. 22.

Childress High School juniors Crewz Keys, left, and Sara Davis, right, were recently named the McDonald’s Big Mac of the Week, announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. Back from a shoulder injury sustained in the early season, Davis went 7-of-8 from the three-point line her first two games back on the floor, while Keys has averaged 15 points per game since the Bobcats began district play.

Memphis’ Ethan Perkins and Andres Rodriguez block out the Clarendon Broncos in a 62-45 win Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Clarendon, coming back off a two-game losing streak. Adelita Elam

Childress’ Emma Jalomo calls a play during the Lady Cat’s 54-49 loss to the Bushland Lady Falcons Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Childress. Unable to break their losing streak, the Lady Cats also fell to the Dalhart Lady Wolves in a 65-38 heartbreak Friday, Jan. 16 in Dalhart, upping their total to eight consecutive losses. Also in a rough patch, the Childress Bobcats came up short against Dalhart in a 65-46 district opener Friday, Jan. 16, securing their fourth consecutive loss. Childress High School Yearbook