Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots (Grant, AL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Woodville Panthers (Woodville, AL), 77-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Kate Duncan Smith DAR upgrades its record to 11-6 on the season. The Patriots travel to Madison County (Gurley, AL) to play the Tigers in a 4A Area 14 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 1-14. Madison County lost 66-64 in their recent non-league challenge against Huntland (Huntland, TN)

Next up, the Panthers play the Lindsay Lane Christian Academy Lions (Athens, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 4. Woodville will attempt to improve on its 14-4 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 66-22 non-league loss to Colbert County (Leighton, AL).