In Friday's league outing, the Gilmer Buckeyes (Gilmer, TX) basketball squad felled the host Spring Hill Panthers (Longview, TX), by a margin of 54-40.

The Buckeyes (6-12) will now prepare for their outing against Henderson (Henderson, TX). The Lions go into the 4A Region III District 17 outing with a 6-19 record. In their last outing, Henderson was beaten by Spring Hill (Longview, TX), 66-44, in a league outing.

The Panthers now own a 7-13 record. They play next when they host Henderson for a 4A Region III District 17 outing on Tuesday, January 17. Spring Hill will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 101-16 league loss to Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX). The Lions record now stands at 6-18.