The Henderson Lions basketball team scored 44 points and limited the host Gilmer Buckeyes to 35 in the Lions league triumph on Friday.

The Lions now possess a 9-10 record. They play next when they host Spring Hill for a 4A Region II District 16 game on Tuesday, January 7. Henderson will confront a Panthers team coming off a 56-29 league win over Pine Tree (Longview, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 17-7.

With the loss, Gilmer falls to 3-17 on the campaign. The Buckeyes travel to Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX) to confront the Bulldogs in a 4A Region II District 16 game on Tuesday, January 7. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 15-8. Chapel Hill won 61-33 in their recent league game against Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX)