The Bland Tigers bounced the host Fouke Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 54-20 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Tigers confront the Saint Jo Panthers (Saint Jo, TX) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 16. Bland will attempt to move on its 11-3 season record. The Panthers go into the game with a 11-3 record after their 41-36 non-league win over Whitesboro (Whitesboro, TX).

With the loss, Fouke falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Centerpoint (Amity, AR) to confront the Knights in a 3A Region 7 test on Thursday, December 18. The Knights come into the test with a record of 2-4.