McIntosh Demons (McIntosh, AL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Leroy Bears (Leroy, AL), 78-63 in a league bout.

With the victory, McIntosh upgrades its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Demons travel to Fruitdale (Fruitdale, AL) to play the Pirates in a 1A Area 1 bout on Thursday, January 26. The Pirates come into the bout with a record of 3-13. Fruitdale lost 70-56 in their recent non-league bout against Greene County (Leakesville, MS)

Next up, the Bears play the Fruitdale Pirates (Fruitdale, AL) in a 1A Area 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Leroy will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record.