The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Abbott Panthers (Abbott, TX) and the visiting Evant Elks (Evant, TX), observed Abbott's basketball team overwhelm Evant by a score of 72-40.

The Panthers (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Cranfills Gap (Cranfills Gap, TX). The Lions come into the 1A Region IV District 26 challenge with a 1-7 record.

In their next game, the Elks encounter the Oglesby Tigers (Oglesby, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 26 challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Evant will attempt to improve on its 3-11 season record.