The Lufkin Panthers basketball squad (Lufkin, TX), was crushed 60-32 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX)

With the victory, Mt. Pleasant advances its record to 11-6 on the year. The Tigers travel to Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Friday, January 3. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 9-7.

The Panthers now own a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marshall for a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Friday, January 3. Lufkin will meet a Mavericks squad coming off a 75-29 league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX). The Mavericks record now stands at 2-15.