The North Hopkins Panthers tipped the host Fruitvale Bobcats basketball team by a final score of 46-45 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Alba-Golden Panthers (Alba, TX) in a 2A Region II District 15 game, on Tuesday, January 9. North Hopkins will attempt to move on its 10-14 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-5 record after their 52-27 league win over Fruitvale (Fruitvale, TX).

With the defeat, Fruitvale moves to 12-12 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Como-Pickton (Como, TX) to face the Eagles in a 2A Region II District 15 game on Tuesday, January 9. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 12-9. Como-Pickton won 43-35 in their recent league game against Boles (Quinlan, TX)