Hatch Bobcats (Uniontown, AL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Linden Patriots (Linden, AL), 71-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Hatch upgrades its record to 12-9 on the season. The Bobcats host Keith (Orrville, AL) to play the Bears in a 1A Area 6 bout on Friday, January 26. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 13-8. Keith won 83-13 in their recent league bout against Johnson (Thomaston, AL)

Next up, the Patriots play the University Charter Trail Blazers (Livingston, AL) in a 1A Area 6 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Linden will attempt to upgrade on its 1-14 season record.