The Keith Bears (Orrville, AL) basketball crushed the visiting Linden Patriots (Linden, AL), 96-37 in Friday's league test.

The Bears (13-8) will now prepare for their test against Johnson (Thomaston, AL). The Eagles go into the 1A Area 6 test with a 1-9 record. In their last test, Johnson was trounced by Hatch (Uniontown, AL), 102-49, in a league test.

The Patriots now own a 1-14 record. They play next when they host University Charter for a 1A Area 6 test on Tuesday, January 23. Linden will encounter a Trail Blazers squad coming off a 72-40 league loss to Keith (Orrville, AL). The Trail Blazers record now stands at 6-14.