The Joshua Owls (Joshua, TX) basketball were winner over the host Burleson Elks (Burleson, TX), 59-41 in Friday's league bout.

The Owls now possess a 16-14 record. They play next when they travel to Mansfield Timberview for a 5A Region I District 8 bout on Tuesday, January 21. Joshua will play a Wolves team coming off a 45-41 league win over Centennial (Burleson, TX). The Wolves record now stands at 17-12.

With the loss, Burleson falls to 8-19 on the campaign. The Elks travel to Everman (Everman, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 5A Region I District 8 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 12-11. Everman lost 64-35 in their recent league bout against Mansfield Summit (Arlington, TX)