The Central Red Devils ran past the host Opelika Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 74-56 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Red Devils face the Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL) in a 7A Area 4 game, on Friday, January 26. Central will attempt to move on its 24-6 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 8-15 record after their 79-36 league loss to Auburn (Auburn, AL).

With the defeat, Opelika moves to 10-13 on the year. The Bulldogs host Auburn (Auburn, AL) to face the Tigers in a 7A Area 4 game on Friday, January 26. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 21-4. Auburn won 79-36 in their recent league game against Smiths Station (Smiths, AL)