The Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) basketball toppled the visiting Lexington Eagles (Lexington, TX), 64-55 in Friday's league bout.

The Lions now possess a 12-7 record. They play next when they travel to Rockdale for a 3A Region III District 19 bout on Tuesday, January 28. Franklin will play a Tigers team coming off a 47-40 league loss to Little River Academy (Little River Academy, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 9-20.

With the loss, Lexington falls to 9-8 on the campaign. The Eagles host Thrall (Thrall, TX) to play the Tigers in a 3A Region III District 19 bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 4-22. Thrall won 40-37 in their recent league bout against C.H. Yoe (Cameron, TX)