The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the DeSoto Eagles (DeSoto, TX) and the host Horn Jaguars (Mesquite, TX), observed DeSoto's basketball team edge Horn by a score of 57-53.

The Eagles (13-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, TX). The Longhorns come into the 6A Region II District 11 challenge with a 17-5 record. In their last challenge, Cedar Hill edged Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX), 65-39, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Jaguars encounter the Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes (Duncanville, TX) in a 6A Region II District 11 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Horn will attempt to improve on its 10-12 season record. The Panthers and Pantherettes come into the challenge with a 17-5 record after their 55-48 league win over Lancaster (Lancaster, TX).