In Friday's league outing, the Van Alstyne Panthers (Van Alstyne, TX) basketball squad felled the visiting Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX), by a margin of 50-36.

The Panthers (18-13) will now prepare for their outing against Celina (Celina, TX). The Bobcats go into the 4A Region II District 9 outing with a 11-15 record. In their last outing, Celina was beaten by Sanger (Sanger, TX), 45-21, in a league outing.

The Cardinals now own a 15-17 record. They play next when they host Aubrey for a 4A Region II District 9 outing on Tuesday, February 8. Melissa will encounter a Chaparrals squad coming off a 58-25 league win over Anna (Anna, TX). The Chaparrals record now stands at 14-12.