In Friday's league test, the Keith Bears (Orrville, AL) basketball squad got by the visiting Hatch Bobcats (Uniontown, AL), by a score of 46-39.

Next, the Bears encounter the Linden Patriots (Linden, AL) in a 1A Area 5 test, on Tuesday, January 21. Keith will attempt to improve on its 17-6 season record. The Patriots come into the test with a 4-13 record after their 42-34 league win over University Charter (Livingston, AL).

The Bobcats (17-3) will now prepare for their test against Johnson (Thomaston, AL). The Eagles come into the 1A Area 5 test with a 7-5 record. In their last test, Johnson was nipped by Keith (Orrville, AL), 55-33, in a league test.