In Saturday's league test, the Pike Road Patriots (Pike Road, AL) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Russell County Warriors (Seale, AL), by a score of 63-53.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Rehobeth Rebels (Dothan, AL) in a 6A Area 3 test, on Monday, January 27. Pike Road will attempt to improve on its 18-9 season record. The Rebels come into the test with a 10-16 record after their 60-30 non-league loss to Carroll (Ozark, AL).

The Warriors (18-5) will now prepare for their test against Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL). The Thunderbirds come into the 6A Area 3 test with a 6-15 record. In their last test, Park Crossing was knocked off by Selma (Selma, AL), 50-36, in a non-league test.