In Saturday's league contest, the host Maypearl Panthers basketball team scored a close 38-33 triumph over the Blooming Grove Lions.

The Panthers (18-8) will now prepare for their contest against Scurry-Rosser (Scurry, TX). The Wildcats go into the 3A Region III District 18 contest with a 6-8 record. In their last contest, Scurry-Rosser was tipped by Grandview (Grandview, TX), 52-27, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Lions confront the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats (Scurry, TX) in a 3A Region III District 18 contest, on Friday, January 17. Blooming Grove will attempt to better on its 15-9 season record. The Wildcats go into the contest with a 6-9 record after their 41-26 league loss to Maypearl (Maypearl, TX).