Fans at Friday's league challenge between the James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL) and the host Bob Jones Patriots (Madison, AL), saw James Clemens's basketball squad hold off Bob Jones by a tally of 54-50.

With the victory, James Clemens improves its record to 16-7 on the campaign. The Jets travel to Athens (Athens, AL) to confront the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 13. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 10-6.

Next up, the Patriots confront the Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) in a 7A Area 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Bob Jones will attempt to improve on its 10-13 season record. The Black Bears come into the challenge with a 20-4 record after their 79-55 league win over Florence (Florence, AL).