Parish Episcopal Panthers (Dallas, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Palo Duro Dons (Amarillo, TX), 52-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Parish Episcopal upgrades its record to 10-8 on the season. The Panthers host Trinity Christian (Addison, TX) to play the Trojans in a TAPPS 6A District 1 bout on Friday, January 5. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 3-10.

Next up, the Dons play the Clarendon Broncos (Clarendon, TX) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Palo Duro will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Broncos go into the bout with a 16-1 record after their 49-40 non-league win over Levelland (Levelland, TX).