The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Midway Panthers (Waco, TX) and the host Bryan Vikings (Bryan, TX), observed Midway's basketball squad get by Bryan by a score of 63-62.

Next, the Panthers encounter the Temple Wildcats (Temple, TX) in a 6A Region II District 12 test, on Friday, January 24. Midway will attempt to improve on its 14-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 10-16 record after their 46-35 league loss to Copperas Cove (Copperas Cove, TX).

The Vikings (18-8) will now prepare for their test against Harker Heights (Harker Heights, TX). The Knights come into the 6A Region II District 12 test with a 21-9 record. In their last test, Harker Heights held off Shoemaker (Killeen, TX), 50-36, in a league test.