Russell County Warriors (Seale, AL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Pike Road Patriots (Pike Road, AL), 63-56 in a league bout.

With the win, Russell County upgrades its record to 14-6 on the season. The Warriors host Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL) to clash with the Thunderbirds in a 6A Area 4 bout on Monday, January 22. The Thunderbirds go into the bout with a record of 10-8. Park Crossing won 50-44 in their recent league bout against Russell County (Seale, AL)

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Greenville Tigers (Greenville, AL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Pike Road will attempt to upgrade on its 8-12 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 3-17 record after their 80-64 non-league loss to Andalusia (Andalusia, AL).