Franklin Panthers (Los Angeles, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mendez Jaguars (Los Angeles, CA), 65-25 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Franklin upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Panthers travel to Lincoln (Los Angeles, CA) to play the Tigers in a Northern bout on Wednesday, December 14. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Lincoln won 48-26 in their recent non-league bout against Robert F. Kennedy Community (Los Angeles, CA)

Next up, the Jaguars play the Maywood Academy Nighthawks (Maywood, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 12. Mendez will attempt to upgrade on its 5-6 season record. The Nighthawks go into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 80-77 league loss to Torres (Los Angeles, CA).