The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Shady Spring Tigers (Shady Spring, WV) and the host Independence Patriots (Coal City, WV), observed Shady Spring's basketball team edge Independence by a score of 67-64.

The Tigers (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Lincoln (Shinnston, WV). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Lincoln was tipped by Liberty (Clarksburg, WV), 48-41, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Greenbrier East Spartans (Lewisburg, WV) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Independence will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 69-63 non-league loss to Lewis County (Weston, WV).