The North Lamar Panthers (Paris, TX) basketball crushed the host Pleasant Grove Hawks (Texarkana, TX), 42-18 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 18-9 record. They play next when they host Pittsburg for a 4A Region II District 14 bout on Tuesday, January 21. North Lamar will play a Pirates team coming off a 44-18 non-league win over Paris (Paris, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 20-4.

With the loss, Pleasant Grove falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to 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 22-7. Sulphur Springs won 62-29 in their recent league bout against Bonham (Bonham, TX)