Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Groesbeck Goats (Groesbeck, TX), 67-16 in a league bout.

With the victory, Franklin upgrades its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Westwood (Palestine, TX) to play the Panthers in a 3A Region III District 20 bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 8-16. Westwood lost 74-33 in their recent league bout against Fairfield (Fairfield, TX)

Next up, the Goats play the Mexia Black Cats (Mexia, TX) in a 3A Region III District 20 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Groesbeck will attempt to upgrade on its 12-7 season record. The Black Cats come into the bout with a 10-10 record after their 38-28 league win over Buffalo (Buffalo, TX).