Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Joshua Owls (Joshua, TX) and the host Midlothian Panthers (Midlothian, TX), saw Joshua's basketball squad hold off Midlothian by a count of 46-42.

With the victory, Joshua upgrades its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Owls host Burleson (Burleson, TX) to play the Elks in a 5A Region I District 8 challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Elks come into the challenge with a record of 6-7. Burleson lost 85-22 in their recent league challenge against Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the Granbury Pirates (Granbury, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. Midlothian will attempt to upgrade on its 3-13 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 10-7 record after their 43-31 league win over Azle (Azle, TX).