The Sipsey Valley Bears basketball squad (Buhl, AL), was outscored 55-40 in Friday's league battle with the host John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers (Birmingham, AL)

With the victory, John Carroll Catholic advances its record to 9-15 on the year. The Cavaliers travel to Wenonah (Birmingham, AL) to meet the Dragons in a 5A Area 9 battle on Monday, January 27. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 23-3. Wenonah won 52-29 in their recent non-league battle against Fultondale (Birmingham, AL)

The Bears now own a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northridge for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Sipsey Valley will meet a Jaguars squad coming off a 47-34 non-league loss to Helena (Helena, AL). The Jaguars record now stands at 21-7.