The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Mount Calm (Mount Calm, TX) and the host Oakwood Panthers (Oakwood, TX), observed Mount Calm's basketball team edge Oakwood by a score of 55-48.

The (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Trinidad (Trinidad, TX). The Trojans come into the 1A Region III District 24 challenge with a 1-15 record. In their last challenge, Trinidad was tipped by Coolidge (Coolidge, TX), 84-41, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Penelope Wolverines (Penelope, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Oakwood will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a 2-18 record after their 54-28 league loss to Neches (Neches, TX).