The Franklin Panthers (Los Angeles, CA) basketball were winner over the visiting Marshall Barristers (Los Angeles, CA), 43-31 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Arcadia for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 18. Franklin will play a Apaches team coming off a 53-45 league win over Burbank (Burbank, CA). The Apaches record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Marshall drops to 5-6 on the year. The Barristers travel to Wilson (Los Angeles, CA) to clash with the Mules in a Northern outing on Wednesday, January 22. The Mules enter the outing with a record of 5-4. Wilson lost 46-32 in their recent league outing against Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, CA)