The Fouke Panthers basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Bismarck Lions to 40 in the Panthers league triumph on Friday.

The Panthers now have a 13-7 record. They play next when they host Centerpoint for a 3A Region 7 game on Tuesday, January 28.

With the loss, Bismarck falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Smackover (Smackover, AR) to confront the Buckaroos in a 3A Region 7 game on Monday, January 27. The Buckaroos go into the game with a record of 4-13.