The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) and the visiting North Lamar Panthers (Paris, TX), observed Lovejoy's basketball team knock off North Lamar by a score of 42-34.

The Leopards (15-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Steele (Cibolo, TX). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 15-3 record. In their last challenge, Steele prevailed over East Central (San Antonio, TX), 52-37, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Steele Knights (Cibolo, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. North Lamar will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 15-3 record after their 52-37 league win over East Central (San Antonio, TX).