Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) and the host Denison Yellow Jackets (Denison, TX), saw Lovejoy's basketball squad hold off Denison by a count of 45-43.

With the victory, Lovejoy upgrades its record to 11-13 on the campaign. The Leopards host Princeton (Princeton, TX) to play the Panthers in a 5A Region II District 13 challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 6-15.

Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX) in a 5A Region II District 13 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Denison will attempt to upgrade on its 8-17 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 13-14 record after their 68-58 league loss to Sherman (Sherman, TX).