Van Alstyne Panthers (Van Alstyne, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they saw their basketball team smash the host Gainesville Leopards (Gainesville, TX), 55-14 in a non-league contest.

The Panthers (8-7) will now prepare for their contest against Farmersville (Farmersville, TX). The Farmers go into the non-league contest with a 7-4 record. In their last contest, Farmersville was trounced by Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge, TX), 34-33, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Leopards face the Van Alstyne Panthers (Van Alstyne, TX) in a 4A Region II District 9 outing, on Tuesday, December 16. Gainesville will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Panthers enter the outing with a 8-7 record after their 30-29 non-league loss to Farmersville (Farmersville, TX).