The DeSoto Eagles (DeSoto, TX) basketball edged the visiting Mesquite Skeeters (Mesquite, TX), 48-46 in Friday's league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 16-8 record. They play next when they travel to Waxahachie for a 6A Region II District 11 bout on Tuesday, January 21. DeSoto will play a Indians team coming off a 96-63 league loss to Duncanville (Duncanville, TX). The Indians record now stands at 13-10.

With the loss, Mesquite falls to 9-13 on the campaign. The Skeeters host Horn (Mesquite, TX) to play the Jaguars in a 6A Region II District 11 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 15-10. Horn lost 67-48 in their recent league bout against Lancaster (Lancaster, TX)