The Burton Panthers (Burton, TX) basketball edged the host Iola Bulldogs (Iola, TX), 65-58 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 10-12 record. They play next when they travel to Bremond for a 2A Region IV District 26 bout on Tuesday, January 28. Burton will play a Tigers team coming off a 61-28 league win over Somerville (Somerville, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Iola falls to 8-12 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Snook (Snook, TX) to play the Bluejays in a 2A Region IV District 26 bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Bluejays go into the bout with a record of 15-11. Snook lost 70-33 in their recent league bout against Hearne (Hearne, TX)