Central Red Devils (Phenix City, AL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Auburn Tigers (Auburn, AL), 74-61 in a league bout.

With the win, Central upgrades its record to 22-6 on the season. The Red Devils travel to Opelika (Opelika, AL) to play the Bulldogs in a 7A Area 4 bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 10-12. Opelika lost 62-58 in their recent league bout against Smiths Station (Smiths, AL)

Next up, the Tigers play the Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL) in a 7A Area 4 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Auburn will attempt to upgrade on its 20-4 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 8-13 record after their 62-58 league win over Opelika (Opelika, AL).