The Cotton Center Elks basketball team (Cotton Center, TX), was routed 66-23 in Friday's league battle with the host Whitharral Panthers (Whitharral, TX)

The Panthers now sport a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Anton for a 1A Region I District 7 battle on Tuesday, January 31. Whitharral will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 82-55 league loss to Whiteface (Whiteface, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-12.

The Elks (7-19) will now prepare for their battle against Amherst (Amherst, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 1A Region I District 7 battle with a 11-6 record. In their last battle, Amherst trounced Morton (Morton, TX), 53-49, in a league battle.