The Melissa Cardinals bounced the visiting Sherman Bearcats basketball squad by a final score of 80-58 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Anna Coyotes (Anna, TX) in a 5A Region II District 9 outing, on Tuesday, January 21. Melissa will attempt to upgrade on its 14-11 season record. The Coyotes come into the outing with a 9-17 record after their 50-49 league win over McKinney North (McKinney, TX).

The Bearcats (8-19) will now prepare for their outing against Greenville (Greenville, TX). The Lions come into the 5A Region II District 9 outing with a 13-14 record. In their last outing, Greenville was overwhelmed by Walnut Grove (Prosper, TX), 61-41, in a league outing.