In Friday's league test, the Richards Panthers (Richards, TX) basketball squad got by the visiting Buckholts Badgers (Buckholts, TX), by a score of 2-0.

Next, the Panthers encounter the Fayetteville Lions (Fayetteville, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 29 test, on Friday, January 31. Richards will attempt to improve on its 20-7 season record. The Lions come into the test with a 20-8 record after their 2-0 league win over Buckholts (Buckholts, TX).

The Badgers (1-13) will now prepare for their test against Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TX). The Lions come into the 1A Region IV District 29 test with a 19-8 record. In their last test, Fayetteville held off North Zulch (North Zulch, TX), 83-28, in a league test.