Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) and the visiting Palestine Wildcats (Palestine, TX), saw Jacksonville's basketball squad overcome Palestine by a tally of 46-35.

With the victory, Jacksonville improves its record to 26-8 on the campaign. The Fightin' Indians travel to Madisonville (Madisonville, TX) to confront the Mustangs in a 4A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 25-5. Madisonville won 58-42 in their recent league challenge against Bullard (Bullard, TX)

Next up, the Wildcats confront the Hudson Hornets (Lufkin, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Palestine will attempt to improve on its 9-22 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 14-19 record after their 52-39 league loss to Rusk (Rusk, TX).