The Palestine Wildcats ran past the host Madisonville Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 47-38 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 game, on Tuesday, January 31. Palestine will attempt to move on its 17-9 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 7-18 record after their 83-48 league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX).

With the defeat, Madisonville moves to 23-6 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Hudson (Lufkin, TX) to face the Hornets in a 4A Region III District 18 game on Tuesday, January 31. The Hornets enter the game with a record of 13-16. Hudson lost 84-49 in their recent league game against Bullard (Bullard, TX)