Alabama High School Basketball - Oak Mountain nudges Thompson
January 8, 2010: Birmingham, AL 35242 Oak Mountain Eagles (Birmingham, AL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Thompson Warriors (Alabaster, AL), 57-50 in a league challenge.
With the victory, Oak Mountain improves its record to 15-2 on the campaign. The Eagles host Woodlawn (Birmingham, AL) to battle the Colonels in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 12. The Colonels come into the challenge with a record of 7-4.
Next up, the Warriors battle the Spain Park Jaguars (Hoover, AL) in a 6A Area 10 challenge, on Tuesday, January 12. Thompson will attempt to improve on its 8-13 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 15-5 record after their 68-55 non-league win over Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL).