The Lovejoy Leopards ran past the host Melissa Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 55-39 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Leopards face the Greenville Lions (Greenville, TX) in a 5A Region II District 13 game, on Friday, January 20. Lovejoy will attempt to move on its 17-5 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 11-13 record after their 48-45 league win over McKinney North (McKinney, TX).

With the defeat, Melissa moves to 15-12 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Greenville (Greenville, TX) to face the Lions in a 5A Region II District 13 game on Tuesday, January 24. The Lions enter the game with a record of 11-13.