The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds (Anchorage, AK) basketball edged the host Columbia Eagles (Decatur, GA), 41-39 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 9-0 record. They play next when they travel to West Anchorage for a non-league bout on Friday, January 24. Bettye Davis East Anchorage will play a Eagles team coming off a 65-60 non-league win over Ketchikan (Ketchikan, AK). The Eagles record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Columbia falls to 14-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Ketchikan (Ketchikan, AK) to play the Kings in a non-league bout on Friday, January 24. The Kings go into the bout with a record of 8-4. Ketchikan lost 65-60 in their recent non-league bout against West Anchorage (Anchorage, AK)