Alabama High School Basketball - Opelika holds off Valley
January 15, 2013: Opelika, AL 36801 Opelika Bulldogs (Opelika, AL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Valley Rams (Valley, AL), 54-50 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Opelika improves its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Auburn (Auburn, AL) to battle the Tigers in a 6A Area 5 battle on Friday, January 18. The Tigers come into the battle with a record of 10-1. Auburn won 52-26 in their recent league battle against Smiths Station (Smiths, AL)
The Rams (17-2) will now prepare for their battle against LaFayette (LaFayette, AL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 0-11 record. In their last battle, LaFayette was nudged by Lanett (Lanett, AL), 59-21, in a league battle.