Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Midfield Patriots (Midfield, AL) and the visiting Haleyville Lions (Haleyville, AL), saw Midfield's basketball squad hold off Haleyville by a tally of 59-57.

With the victory, Midfield improves its record to 15-5 on the campaign. The Patriots host Childersburg (Childersburg, AL) to confront the Tigers in a 3A Area 9 challenge on Monday, January 23. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 17-2. Childersburg won 54-45 in their recent non-league challenge against Sylacauga (Sylacauga, AL)

Next up, the Lions confront the Russellville Golden Tigers (Russellville, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Haleyville will attempt to improve on its 11-12 season record. The Golden Tigers come into the challenge with a 8-6 record after their 81-72 league win over West Point (Cullman, AL).