The Dallas County Hornets basketball team (Plantersville, AL), dropped 40-26 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Keith Bears (Orrville, AL)

The Bears now sport a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Linden for a 1A Area 6 battle on Tuesday, January 24. Keith will battle a Patriots team coming off a 38-30 league loss to University Charter (Livingston, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 4-6.

The Hornets (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Wilcox Central (Camden, AL). The Jaguars come into the 4A Area 5 battle with a 7-2 record. In their last battle, Wilcox Central prevailed over Booker T. Washington Magnet (Montgomery, AL), 62-25, in a league battle.