Alabama High School Basketball - Fort Payne holds off Anniston
December 5, 2023: Anniston, AL 36207 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Fort Payne Wildcats (Fort Payne, AL) and the host Anniston Bulldogs (Anniston, AL), saw Fort Payne's basketball squad hold off Anniston by a tally of 42-36.
With the victory, Fort Payne improves its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AL) to confront the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 7. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. Jacksonville won 51-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Talladega Tigers (Talladega, AL) in a 4A Area 8 challenge, on Thursday, December 7. Anniston will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 61-59 non-league loss to Etowah (Attalla, AL).