The Cherokee Indians got by the host Waterloo Cougars basketball squad by a final score of 41-34 in Wednesday's league outing.

Next, the Indians clash with the Colbert Heights Wildcats (Tuscumbia, AL) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, January 16. Cherokee will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Wildcats come into the outing with a 12-9 record after their 1-1 non-league St. Bernard Prep (Cullman, AL).

The Cougars (8-11) will now prepare for their outing against Athens Bible (Athens, AL). The Trojans come into the 1A Area 15 outing with a 8-8 record. In their last outing, Athens Bible held off Huntsville Christian Academy (Huntsville, AL), 51-19, in a non-league outing.