Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Central Panthers (Independence, OR) and the visiting Dallas Dragons (Dallas, OR), saw Central's basketball squad overcome Dallas by a tally of 56-40.

With the victory, Central improves its record to 10-12 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Woodburn (Woodburn, OR) to confront the Bulldogs in a 5A Mid-Willamette challenge on Tuesday, February 28. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 4-13.

Next up, the Dragons confront the Silverton Foxes (Silverton, OR) in a 5A Mid-Willamette challenge, on Tuesday, February 28. Dallas will attempt to improve on its 4-16 season record. The Foxes come into the challenge with a 18-5 record after their 72-25 non-league win over McKay (Salem, OR).