North Hopkins Panthers (Sulphur Springs, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Alba-Golden Panthers (Alba, TX), 46-28 in a league bout.

With the win, North Hopkins upgrades its record to 16-6 on the season. The Panthers host Como-Pickton (Como, TX) to play the Eagles in a 2A Region II District 15 bout on Friday, January 12. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 2-18. Como-Pickton won 43-37 in their recent league bout against Fruitvale (Fruitvale, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the Cooper Bulldogs (Cooper, TX) in a 2A Region II District 15 bout, on Friday, January 12. Alba-Golden will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 78-57 non-league win over Maud (Maud, TX).