The Normangee Panthers (Normangee, TX) basketball were winner over the visiting Lovelady Lions (Lovelady, TX), 42-32 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 19-2 record. They play next when they travel to Latexo for a 2A Region III District 20 bout on Tuesday, January 7. Normangee will play a Tigers team coming off a 66-48 non-league win over Big Sandy (Dallardsville, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 13-10.

With the loss, Lovelady falls to 6-12 on the campaign. The Lions host Groveton (Groveton, TX) to clash with the Indians in a 2A Region III District 20 outing on Tuesday, January 7. The Indians enter the outing with a record of 6-12. Groveton lost 71-34 in their recent league outing against Leon (Jewett, TX)