The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals basketball squad (Fairhope, AL), was outscored 39-25 in Friday's league battle with the host Orange Beach Makos (Orange Beach, AL)

With the victory, Orange Beach advances its record to 11-12 on the year. The Makos host Satsuma (Satsuma, AL) to meet the Gators in a 4A Area 1 battle on Friday, January 17. The Gators enter the battle with a record of 10-6.

The Cardinals now own a 5-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bayside Academy for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11. St. Michael Catholic will meet a Admirals squad coming off a 57-55 league win over Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Mobile, AL). The Admirals record now stands at 7-10.