Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Franklin Lions (Franklin, TX) and the host Troy Trojans (Troy, TX), saw Franklin's basketball squad knock off Troy by a score of 48-39.

With the victory, Franklin betters its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to McGregor (McGregor, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A Region II District 16 battle on Tuesday, January 17. The Bulldogs come into the battle with a record of 3-11.

The Trojans (10-14) will now prepare for their battle against Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy, TX). The Eagles come into the 2A Region II District 16 battle with a 4-8 record.