In Friday's league match, the host Canton Eagles basketball team scored a good 51-32 triumph over the Cumberland Academy Knights.

In their next game, the Eagles meet the Brownsboro Bears (Brownsboro, TX) in a 4A Region II District 16 match, on Tuesday, January 10. Canton will attempt to move on its 21-5 season record. The Bears enter the match with a 18-4 record after their 55-51 league win over Athens (Athens, TX).

With the defeat, Cumberland Academy moves to 3-6 on the year. The Knights host Brownsboro (Brownsboro, TX) to meet the Bears in a 4A Region II District 16 match on Friday, January 13. The Bears enter the match with a record of 18-4.