Alabama High School Basketball - Shelby County nips Pelham
January 14, 2010: Pelham, AL 35124 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Shelby County Wildcats (Columbiana, AL) and the host Pelham Panthers (Pelham, AL), saw Shelby County's basketball squad hold off Pelham by a score of 63-61.
With the victory, Shelby County improves its record to 13-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Chelsea (Chelsea, AL) to battle the Hornets in a 5A Area 8 challenge on Friday, January 15. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 8-14. Chelsea lost 56-55 in their recent league challenge against Carroll Catholic (Birmingham, AL)
Next up, the Panthers battle the Hueytown Golden Gophers (Hueytown, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 16. Pelham will attempt to improve on its 8-13 season record. The Golden Gophers come into the challenge with a 4-18 record after their 61-47 non-league win over Oak Grove (Bessemer, AL).