The Denison Yellow Jackets basketball team (Denison, TX), was toppled 65-51 in Friday's league battle with the host Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX)

The Cardinals now possess a 14-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Princeton for a 5A Region II District 13 battle on Tuesday, January 10. Melissa will confront a Panthers team coming off a 60-42 league loss to Lovejoy (Lucas, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 9-11.

The Yellow Jackets (7-13) will now prepare for their battle against Greenville (Greenville, TX). The Lions come into the 5A Region II District 13 battle with a 9-12 record. In their last battle, Greenville was toppled by Sherman (Sherman, TX), 49-46, in a league battle.