Slocomb Red Tops (Slocomb, AL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Northside Methodist Academy Knights (Dothan, AL), 47-46 in a league match.

With the victory, Slocomb upgrades its record to 6-14 on the year. The Red Tops travel to Houston Academy (Dothan, AL) to face the Raiders in a 3A Area 3 match on Saturday, January 25. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 7-7. Houston Academy lost 33-29 in their recent non-league battle against Rehobeth (Dothan, AL)

The Knights now own a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wicksburg for a 3A Area 3 battle on Friday, January 24. Northside Methodist Academy will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 43-20 league win over Slocomb (Slocomb, AL). The Panthers record now stands at 16-7.