The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Jonesboro Eagles (Jonesboro, TX) and the host Abbott Panthers (Abbott, TX), observed Jonesboro's basketball team edge Abbott by a score of 43-41.

The Eagles (10-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Oglesby (Oglesby, TX). The Tigers come into the 1A Region IV District 26 challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Oglesby edged Abbott (Abbott, TX), 66-58, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Aquilla Cougars (Aquilla, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 26 challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Abbott will attempt to improve on its 7-6 season record.