Westwood Panthers (Palestine, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Fairfield Eagles (Fairfield, TX), 79-71 in a league match.

With the victory, Westwood upgrades its record to 19-7 on the year. The Panthers travel to Teague (Teague, TX) to face the Lions in a 3A Region III District 20 match on Tuesday, February 11. The Lions enter the match with a record of 6-17. Teague lost 64-42 in their recent league match against Fairfield (Fairfield, TX)

The Eagles now sport a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Teague for a 3A Region III District 20 match on Friday, February 7. Fairfield will face a Lions squad coming off a 62-39 league loss to Elkhart (Elkhart, TX). The Lions record now stands at 6-16.