In Thursday's non-league outing, the Cullman Bearcats (Cullman, AL) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Paul W. Bryant Stampede (Cottondale, AL), by a count of 68-35.

The Bearcats (19-4) will now prepare for their outing against Decatur (Decatur, AL). The Red Raiders go into the 6A Area 14 outing with a 7-9 record. In their last outing, Decatur was crushed by Hartselle (Hartselle, AL), 48-41, in a league outing.

The Stampede now hold a 13-9 record. They play next when they host Hillcrest for a 6A Area 6 outing on Friday, January 20. Paul W. Bryant will clash with a Patriots squad coming off a 64-61 non-league win over Haleyville (Haleyville, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 5-6.