The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA) and the host Byrd Yellow Jackets (Shreveport, LA), observed Haughton's basketball team overwhelm Byrd by a score of 52-18.

The Buccaneers (23-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Airline (Bossier City, LA). The Vikings come into the 5A District 1 challenge with a 17-4 record. In their last challenge, Airline was routed by Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA), 55-40, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Yellow Jackets encounter the Parkway Panthers (Bossier City, LA) in a 5A District 1 challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Byrd will attempt to improve on its 2-19 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 20-4 record after their 66-41 non-league win over Ouachita Parish (Monroe, LA).