Alabama High School Basketball - Fort Payne nips Southside
February 1, 2022: Fort Payne, AL 35967 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Fort Payne Wildcats (Fort Payne, AL) and the visiting Southside Panthers (Gadsden, AL), saw Fort Payne's basketball squad hold off Southside by a count of 38-31.
With the victory, Fort Payne upgrades its record to 19-10 on the campaign. The Wildcats host North Jackson (Stevenson, AL) to play the Chiefs in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 4. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a record of 1-13.
Next up, the Panthers play the Hokes Bluff Eagles (Hokes Bluff, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 3. Southside will attempt to upgrade on its 4-13 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 14-7 record after their 50-47 non-league loss to Ohatchee (Ohatchee, AL).