In Friday's league match, the visiting Buckeye Panthers basketball team scored a good 36-28 triumph over the Marksville Tigers.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Bunkie Panthers (Bunkie, LA) in a 3A District 2 match, on Tuesday, January 16. Buckeye will attempt to better on its 21-0 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 5-12 record after their 65-35 league win over Caldwell Parish (Columbia, LA).

With the defeat, Marksville moves to 11-12 on the year. The Tigers travel to Madison (Tallulah, LA) to meet the Jaguars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 13. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 13-6. Madison lost 61-58 in their recent non-league match against Lincoln Prep (Grambling, LA)