Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Opelika Bulldogs (Opelika, AL) and the visiting Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL), saw Opelika's basketball squad wallop Smiths Station by a tally of 74-32.

With the victory, Opelika improves its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Auburn (Auburn, AL) to confront the Tigers in a 7A Area 4 challenge on Friday, January 27. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 20-2.

Next up, the Panthers confront the Auburn Tigers (Auburn, AL) in a 7A Area 4 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Smiths Station will attempt to improve on its 6-11 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 20-2 record after their 61-56 league win over Central (Phenix City, AL).