The Marshall Mavericks topped the visiting North Lamar Panthers basketball team by a final score of 42-31 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Mavericks face the Longview Lobos (Longview, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 game, on Tuesday, January 3. Marshall will attempt to move on its 11-12 season record. The Lobos enter the game with a 16-2 record after their 56-54 non-league win over El Dorado (El Dorado, AR).

With the defeat, North Lamar moves to 6-14 on the year. The Panthers host Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX) to face the Raiders in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 3. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 7-9.