The Lumberton Panthers (Lumberton, MS) basketball crushed the host Salem Wildcats (Tylertown, MS), 69-36 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Resurrection Catholic for a 1A Region 8 bout on Tuesday, January 7. Lumberton will play a Eagles team coming off a 61-43 non-league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Eagles record now stands at 4-7.

With the loss, Salem falls to 0-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, MS) to play the Crusaders in a 1A Region 8 bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Sacred Heart lost 57-54 in their recent league bout against Enterprise (Brookhaven, MS)