The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the North Hopkins Panthers (Sulphur Springs, TX) and the host Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy (Fate, TX), observed North Hopkins's basketball team edge Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy by a score of 2-0.

The Panthers (12-4) will now prepare for their challenge against New Diana (Diana, TX). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 11-11 record. In their last challenge, New Diana was tipped by Eustace (Eustace, TX), 34-33, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the Yantis Owls (Yantis, TX) in a 2A Region II District 15 challenge, on Friday, January 3. Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record.