The Saraland Spartans tipped the host Murphy Panthers basketball team by a final score of 54-52 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Theodore Bobcats (Theodore, AL) in a 6A Area 1 game, on Friday, January 13. Saraland will attempt to move on its 6-13 season record. The Bobcats enter the game with a 5-6 record after their 62-55 league win over Murphy (Mobile, AL).

With the defeat, Murphy moves to 6-13 on the year. The Panthers travel to Blount (Eight Mile, AL) to face the Leopards in a 6A Area 1 game on Friday, January 13. The Leopards enter the game with a record of 12-5. Blount won 50-47 in their recent league game against Saraland (Saraland, AL)