Saraland Spartans (Saraland, AL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Theodore Bobcats (Theodore, AL), 40-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Saraland advances its record to 17-3 on the year. The Spartans travel to T.R. Miller (Brewton, AL) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 8-5. T.R. Miller won 62-40 in their recent league match against Flomaton (Flomaton, AL)

The Bobcats now own a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Blount for a 6A Area 1 match on Tuesday, January 14. Theodore will meet a Leopards squad coming off a 66-58 league loss to Murphy (Mobile, AL). The Leopards record now stands at 9-8.