Alabama High School Basketball - West Blocton holds off Sumiton Christian
January 13, 2009: West Blocton, AL 35184 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the West Blocton Tigers (West Blocton, AL) and the visiting Sumiton Christian Eagles (Sumiton, AL), saw West Blocton's basketball squad hold off Sumiton Christian by a score of 55-54.
With the victory, West Blocton improves its record to 2-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host McAdory (McCalla, AL) to play the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 15. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 4-13. McAdory lost 54-41 in their recent league challenge against Central (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Next up, the Eagles play the Northside Rams (Northport, AL) in a 3A Area 8 challenge, on Friday, January 16. Sumiton Christian will attempt to improve on its 1-10 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 55-53 league loss to Cordova (Cordova, AL).