In Wednesday's league match, the host Palestine Wildcats basketball team scored a tight 62-58 triumph over the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians.

In their next game, the Wildcats meet the Hudson Hornets (Lufkin, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 match, on Friday, January 19. Palestine will attempt to move on its 13-6 season record. The Hornets enter the match with a 21-4 record after their 65-41 league win over Rusk (Rusk, TX).

With the defeat, Jacksonville moves to 7-13 on the year. The Fightin' indians host Madisonville (Madisonville, TX) to meet the Mustangs in a 4A Region III District 18 match on Friday, January 19. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 3-17. Madisonville lost 71-51 in their recent league match against Bullard (Bullard, TX)