The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Bob Jones Patriots (Madison, AL) and the host Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL), observed Bob Jones's basketball team overcome Austin by a margin of 54-43.

The Patriots (15-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Florence (Florence, AL). The Falcons come into the 7A Area 8 challenge with a 11-9 record. In their last challenge, Florence defeated James Clemens (Madison, AL), 57-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Black Bears battle the James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL) in a 7A Area 8 challenge, on Friday, January 17. Austin will attempt to better on its 6-16 season record. The Jets come into the challenge with a 11-11 record after their 57-47 league loss to Florence (Florence, AL).