In Friday's league outing, the University Trojans (Waco, TX) basketball squad nipped the host Cleburne Yellowjackets (Cleburne, TX), by a margin of 56-54.

The Trojans (10-12) will now prepare for their match against Midlothian (Midlothian, TX). The Panthers enter the 5A Region II District 14 match with a 12-11 record. In their last match, Midlothian nudged Corsicana (Corsicana, TX), 57-36, in a league match.

With the defeat, Cleburne moves to 9-14 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Granbury (Granbury, TX) to meet the Pirates in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 11. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 6-8. Granbury won 100-68 in their recent non-league match against Brownwood (Brownwood, TX)