Pauls Valley Panthers (Pauls Valley, OK) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Purcell Dragons (Purcell, OK), 66-53 in a league bout.

With the victory, Pauls Valley upgrades its record to 13-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Washington (Washington, OK) to play the Warriors in a Canadian Valley bout on Friday, February 2. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 7-9.

Next up, the Dragons play the Bridge Creek Bobcats (Blanchard, OK) in a Canadian Valley bout, on Friday, February 2. Purcell will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Bobcats come into the bout with a 14-5 record after their 64-46 league loss to Marlow (Marlow, OK).