The Westwood Panthers (Palestine, TX) basketball were winner over the host Buffalo Bison (Buffalo, TX), 61-41 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 15-7 record. They play next when they host Elkhart for a 3A Region III District 20 bout on Tuesday, January 28. Westwood will play a Elks team coming off a 64-35 league loss to Mexia (Mexia, TX). The Elks record now stands at 8-16.

With the loss, Buffalo falls to 10-19 on the campaign. The Bison travel to Groesbeck (Groesbeck, TX) to play the Goats in a 3A Region III District 20 bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Goats go into the bout with a record of 7-12. Groesbeck lost 55-50 in their recent league bout against Teague (Teague, TX)