The North Lamar Panthers (Paris, TX) basketball were winner over the visiting Pleasant Grove Hawks (Texarkana, TX), 53-36 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 18-8 record. They play next when they travel to Pittsburg for a 4A Region II District 14 bout on Tuesday, January 21. North Lamar will play a Pirates team coming off a 74-37 league loss to Paris (Paris, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 14-13.

With the loss, Pleasant Grove falls to 12-7 on the campaign. The Hawks host Sulphur Springs (Sulphur Springs, TX) to play the Wildcats in a 4A Region II District 14 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 16-9. Sulphur Springs won 64-42 in their recent league bout against Bonham (Bonham, TX)