Alabama High School Basketball - Austin nips Bob Jones
January 20, 2015: Decatur, AL 35601 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) and the visiting Bob Jones Patriots (Madison, AL), saw Austin's basketball squad hold off Bob Jones by a count of 56-53.
With the victory, Austin upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Black Bears host Florence (Florence, AL) to play the Falcons in a non-league test on Friday, January 23. The Falcons go into the test with a record of 12-9. Florence won 75-47 in their recent non-league test against Russellville (Russellville, AL)
The Patriots now own a 14-12 record. They play next when they travel to Sparkman for a 7A Area 8 test on Friday, January 23. Bob Jones will encounter a Senators squad coming off a 65-62 non-league win over Madison Academy (Madison, AL). The Senators record now stands at 15-10.