Normangee Panthers (Normangee, TX) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Centerville Tigers (Centerville, TX), 59-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Normangee advances its record to 17-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Leon (Jewett, TX) to face the Cougars in a 2A Region III District 20 match on Monday, December 30. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 4-9. Leon lost 71-53 in their recent league match against Latexo (Latexo, TX)

The Tigers now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Iola for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Centerville will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 77-67 league win over Somerville (Somerville, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-6.