In Friday's league contest, the visiting Slocomb Red Tops basketball team scored a good 63-48 triumph over the Northside Methodist Academy Knights.

The Red Tops (13-3) will now prepare for their contest against Houston Academy (Dothan, AL). The Raiders go into the 3A Area 3 contest with a 10-4 record. In their last contest, Houston Academy topped Rehobeth (Dothan, AL), 70-51, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Knights confront the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots (Troy, AL) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 13. Northside Methodist Academy will attempt to better on its 4-17 season record. The Patriots go into the contest with a 7-12 record after their 50-38 non-league loss to Headland (Headland, AL).