The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Keene Chargers (Keene, TX) and the host Maypearl Panthers (Maypearl, TX), observed Keene's basketball team edge Maypearl by a score of 41-36.

The Chargers (12-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, TX). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 10-5 record. In their last challenge, Jonesboro edged Oglesby (Oglesby, TX), 42-28, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Clifton Cubs (Clifton, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Maypearl will attempt to improve on its 14-6 season record. The Cubs come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 46-44 non-league loss to Rogers (Rogers, TX).