In Friday's league match, the host Princeton Panthers basketball team scored a good 47-31 triumph over the Lovejoy Leopards.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX) in a 5A Region II District 13 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Princeton will attempt to move on its 17-9 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 17-7 record after their 49-39 league win over Denison (Denison, TX).

With the defeat, Lovejoy moves to 18-10 on the year. The Leopards host McKinney North (McKinney, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a 5A Region II District 13 match on Tuesday, January 9. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 18-10. McKinney North won 67-45 in their recent league match against Princeton (Princeton, TX)